GTECH filed its reply to the plaintiffs’ Response in the Steele et al. v. GTECH case currently pending in the Texas Supreme Court.  For details of GTECH’s argument, read GTECH’s Reply in Support of Petition for Review.

Many lottery players hoped that the Texas Supreme Court would render a decision this month on whether to grant or deny GTECH’s Petition for Review in the Fun 5’s case.  It appears unlikely that a decision will be handed down this month.  The Court’s calendar shows that the last conference for the members of the […]

At the request of the Texas Supreme Court, the appellate attorneys for the lottery players have filed a Response to Petition for Review.  The Response outlines why the players believe the Supreme Court should not grant a review of the Austin court of appeals’ opinion in favor of the players. Where do we stand? By way […]

The Supreme Court has given the appellate team at the Lanier Firm until August 20th to file their Response to GTECH’s Petition for Review.  The new deadline falls two days before the Court’s next conference which will be from August 22nd thru 24th.  The appellate team is working hard to write the best brief possible […]

Attorney Mark Lanier is our co-counsel and is the lead trial counsel for us in the Texas Lottery Fun 5’s case against GTECH (now known as IGT).  Mark obtained a verdict this week for 22 of his clients and their families in a product liability suit against Johnson & Johnson.  Mark alleged and showed the […]

The Texas Supreme Court issued a Letter Requesting Response to GTECH’s Petition for Review on July 6th.  The letter instructs attorneys for over 1,000 Texas Lottery players to file a response to GTECH’s Petition for Review on or before August 6th. GTECH is asking the Court to review the opinion issued by the Austin Court of Appeals.  […]

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 […]