The operator of the Texas Lottery, GTECH (now known as IGT) has filed its Response to Petition for Review in the Dawn Nettles case pending before the Texas Supreme Court.  Ms. Nettles sued GTECH alleging that it was responsible for language on the Fun 5’s scratch-off ticket that misled her into believing that she would win five […]

Attorneys for over 1,000 Texas lottery players filed a waiver of response letter with the Texas Supreme Court this week.  The lawsuit was brought by the lottery players against GTECH (now doing business as IGT).  GTECH is the contract operator of the Texas Lottery.  The players allege that GTECH knowingly made false and misleading representations […]

The Texas Supreme Court has issued a Response Request to GTECH (now doing business as IGT) in the Nettles v. GTECH case.  What does this mean?  It means that at least one Justice wanted to see a response from GTECH before deciding whether to grant or deny Ms. Nettles’ Petition for Review.  As a reminder, Ms. Nettles […]

GTECH filed a Motion for Second Extension of Time to file its Petition for Review in the Fun 5’s lottery lawsuit.  As grounds for its motion, GTECH’s appellate lawyers told the Supreme Court that they have scheduling conflicts including other deadlines for Petitions for Review and other appellate briefs that they have recently filed and are due […]

The Corpus Christi Caller Times recently ran an article by reporter John Moritz about the Fun 5’s lawsuit and the recent Austin Court of Appeals opinion.  The Caller Times is part of the USA Today network.  To read the article, go to the Caller Times’ website.

GTECH, now known by the trade name IGT, has apparently decided to skip filing a motion for rehearing or a motion for rehearing en banc in the Austin Court of Appeals.  A three-judge panel of that court issued an opinion in the Steele v. GTECH lawsuit on January 11, 2018.  In its opinion, the Austin […]

As we noted in our last post, the Austin Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited decision in the Steele v. GTECH  Fun 5’s case on January 11, 2018.  The Austin Court denied GTECH’s request to be given immunity from suit under the  legal doctrine of “derivative sovereign immunity”.  Many lottery players are now wondering what […]

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals issued its long-awaited opinion in the Steele v. GTECH Corporation case today.  The lawsuit was brought by over 1,000 lottery players against GTECH, the operator of the Texas Lottery.  The players contend that GTECH made the knowing decision to print misleading and fraudulent instructions on the Fun 5’s scratch-off […]

On February 25, 2016, Judge Amy Clark Meachum signed an Order Overruling GTECH’s Plea to the Jurisdiction.  In layman’s terms, Judge Meachum ruled in favor of over one thousand lottery players who felt they had been defrauded by the private operator of the Texas Lottery.  GTECH argued to Judge Meachum that it should be immune from suit, […]

Plaintiff Dawn Nettles has asked the Court of Appeals for the 5th District in Dallas for an en banc reconsideration of its decision to grant immunity to GTECH (n/k/a IGT) the private contractor that operates the Texas Lottery.  In Nettles’ Motion for En Banc Reconsideration, Nettles’ appellate attorney, Peter Kelly, asked the entire Dallas Court of […]