Over 1,000 Texas consumers filed a letter brief with the Austin Court of Appeals today. The brief was was filed in response to a letter brief filed by GTECH (IGT). In its brief, GTECH urged the Austin Court to adopt the ruling recently made by the Dallas Court of Appeals. The Dallas opinion held that […]
A three-judge panel of the Dallas Court of Appeals issued an opinion today in which the court ruled that GTECH has “derivative governmental immunity” which shields it from being sued for fraud related to the Texas Lottery’s Fun 5’s scratch-off game. A copy of the opinion can be read here: Dallas Court of Appeals’ Opinion.
The following news story appeared on Time Warner Cable News in Austin following arguments held before a three judge panel of the Austin Court of Appeals in the Fun 5’s lawsuit: Texans Suing Lotto Ticket Makers Over Misleading Punctuation
GTECH filed its Reply Brief in the Austin Court of Appeals. In its brief, GTECH maintains that it did not exercise any discretion in deciding to use misleading language on the Fun 5’s scratch-off tickets. GTECH urges the Court of Appeals to overrule the trial court and to hold that GTECH is entitled to immunity […]
Attorneys for Dawn Nettles have filed a Reply Brief on behalf of Ms. Nettles in her appeal of a Dallas trial court’s ruling that GTECH enjoys “derivative immunity” for fraud lawsuits. A copy of Ms. Nettles’ brief can be viewed by clicking on the link below: Nettles Reply Brief
The Plaintiffs in the Fun 5’s lottery game lawsuit against GTECH (International Game Technology) have filed their Fourth Amended Petition along with an Exhibit “A” which lists the names of the Plaintiffs who have sued GTECH. The Hiatt Intervenors have also filed a Second Amended Petition and 7th Supplemental Petition that lists the names of […]
The Petition Denise Deckard’s parents purchased a Fun ‘s lottery ticket from the Texas Lottery Commission. They believed they had won a substantial cash prize based on the clear language of the ticket’s instructions. However, when they attempted to cash the ticket they were informed that they were not winners. Denise felt this was fundamentally […]
GTECH (International Game Technology) has filed a Motion for Summary Judgment in the Fun 5’s case pending in Austin. The motion alleges that there are elements to the Plaintiffs’ causes of action that they will not be able to prove at the time of trial. GTECH has asked the court to hold a hearing on […]
GTECH (International Game Technology) has filed its Brief of Appellee in the Dallas Court of Appeals in Dawn Nettles’ Fun 5’s lawsuit. Here is a summary of GTECH’s arguments: “Under Texas law, when a government contractor is sued for complying with directions it received from an entity with governmental immunity, the contractor is likewise entitled to immunity. […]
For those of you reading the Brief of Appellant filed by GTECH (International Game Technology) in the Fun 5’s case yesterday, you may want to also review the allegations raised by the Plaintiffs in their Plaintiffs’ Third Amended Petition.