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.
GTECH (International Game Technology) filed its Brief of Appellant today in the Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas at Austin. In summary, GTECH argues that it merely did what it was told to do by the Texas Lottery Commission. Therefore, GTECH asserts that it is entitled to immunity from liability for fraud under […]
Denice Deckard, the author of a petition to restore honesty and fairness to the Texas Lottery Commission, is scheduled to meet with Jared Staples, Policy Advisor to Texas Governor Greg Abbott tomorrow, June 22nd. Ms. Deckard started a petition on Change.org in reaction to the Fun 5’s scandal involving misleading lottery scratch-off tickets that were designed by […]
The Plaintiffs in the Fun 5’s lawsuit pending against GTECH (IGT) in Travis County have filed their Plaintiff’s Amended Response to Request for Disclosures. In it, the Plaintiffs indicated that they may call several expert witnesses at the time of trial. The first expert, Ronald Butters, Ph.D., was previously identified by the Plaintiffs months ago. Dr. […]
GTECH (IGT) filed its Third Amended Response to Disclosures in which it identified the expert witnesses it intends to use at the time of trial. GTECH intends to present testimony from Laurel Smith Stvan, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Linguistics at The University of Texas at Arlington. GTECH described her anticipated testimony as follows: “Dr. Stvan will rely upon her […]
Attorneys for Dawn Nettles have filed their Appellant’s Brief in the 5th Court of Appeals in Dallas. The brief asks the court of appeals to overturn the Dallas trial court’s ruling that GTECH has “derivative immunity”. The Dallas trial court’s decision in Ms. Nettles case is directly opposite to the decision reached by the Austin court […]
GTECH Corporation (IGT) has filed a notice of appeal to the 3rd Court of Appeals in Austin. GTECH is asking the court of appeals to overrule the Austin trial court’s denial of GTECH’s Plea to the Jurisdiction. In its Plea, GTECH claims it is immune from liability for any fraud claims because it is a […]