The Texas Supreme Court issued an order this morning requiring the attorneys who represent the lottery players and the attorneys who represent GTECH (now known as IGT) to appear before the Court on December 3, 2019 to present oral arguments. The oral arguments will be videotaped and will be available for the public to watch […]
Q: What is the status of the Fun 5’s Lawsuit? A: The Fun 5’s Lawsuit against GTECH, Inc. (now known as IGT) is currently pending before the Texas Supreme Court. GTECH argued in the trial court that it is immune from suit for fraud because it was working for the Texas Lottery Commission. The lottery […]
Having survived a battle with Leukemia, I am concerned by the latest report in the Houston Chronicle that a spike in benzene levels has been detected near the Deer Park site of the ITC chemical plant fire. Benzene is a major cause of leukemia which is a cancer of the bone marrow. Leukemia is a […]
GTECH filed its Reply Brief on the Merits in the Fun 5’s scratch-off lottery ticket lawsuit currently pending before the Texas Supreme Court. Now that all the briefs have been filed in Steele et al. v. GTECH, the Supreme Court is likely to take one of two steps. It may either deny GTECH’s Petition for […]
Plaintiffs in the Fun 5’s lawsuit in Texas filed their Respondents’ Brief on the Merits today. In their 61 page brief, attorneys for the Plaintiffs argue that GTECH (now known as IGT) is not entitled to derivative sovereign immunity. GTECH claims it was just following orders when it printed scratch-off lottery tickets with instructions that falsely […]
The current briefing schedule in the Texas Supreme Court is as follows: Respondents’ (Plaintiffs’) Brief on the Merits is due on February 19, 2019; Petitioner’s (GTECH) Reply Brieff is due March 6, 2019. Once those briefs are filed, the Supreme Court may decide to grant GTECH’s Petition for Review, it may decide to deny the […]
GTECH filed a 157 page brief on the merits in the Steele et. al v. GTECH, Inc. lawsuit pending in the Texas Supreme Court. In its brief, GTECH argues that the Supreme Court should grant GTECH’s petition for review. GTECH wants the Supreme Court to overturn the Austin Court of Appeals’ decision that allowed approximately […]
The Texas Supreme Court has granted a second extension of time to GTECH to file its brief on the merits in the Steele et al. v. GTECH lawsuit. In its Order Granting GTECH’s Second Motion for Extension of Time, the Court ordered GTECH to file its brief on or before December 28, 2018, and warned GTECH […]
The Supreme Court of Texas has requested that the parties provide detailed briefs on the merits in both the Steele mass action lawsuit and in the Nettles lawsuit against GTECH. The Court gave the parties in both cases the following deadlines: Petitioner’s brief due no later than October 29, 2018; Response brief due November 19, […]
The Texas Supreme Court issued a Request for Briefs on the Merits in the Dawn Nettles lawsuit against GTECH this evening. Ms. Nettles sued GTECH in Dallas. The Dallas trial judge ruled that GTECH was immune from suit for fraud. The Dallas Court of Appeals agreed with the Dallas trial court and ruled that GTECH cannot […]