Texas trial attorney Mark Lanier has filed a Notice of Appearance to notify the court and counsel for GTECH Corporation (IGT) that he and his associate, Chris Gadoury, are appearing as lead trial counsel for the plaintiffs in the Fun 5’s lawsuit pending in Travis County. Attorneys Manfred Sternberg and Richard LaGarde continue to be counsel of […]
The Honorable Amy Clark Meachum, judge of the 201st Judicial District Court in Travis County, issued an Order Overruling GTECH’s Plea to the Jurisdiction today. Her order rejected GTECH’s argument that it enjoys immunity because it is a government contractor. The judge’s order means the Fun 5’s case can proceed forward against GTECH. It is a […]
Time Warner Cable news in San Antonio and Austin carried a news story about yesterday’s hearing on GTECH’s Plea to the Jurisdiction. You can see San Antonio story by clicking >>here<<, and the Austin story by clicking >>here<<. Both news stations ask for comments on their website about whether the lawsuit should be allowed to […]
Judge Amy Clark Meachum of the 201st Judicial District Court in Travis County heard arguments from attorneys representing the Plaintiffs and GTECH Corporation today. The hearing concerned GTECH’s claim that it is immune from suit as a government contractor. Judge Meachum quizzed the lawyers about the legal issues and announced that she would take the […]
A number of clients in the Fun 5’s lawsuit against GTECH have indicated that they want to attend the hearing at the Travis County courthouse today. It is a public hearing and we encourage you attend and listen if you are interested. Austin district courts have a rotating docket which means we will not know […]
The plaintiffs in the Fun 5’s lawsuit pending in Travis County have filed their Response to GTECH’s 1st Amended Plea to the Jurisdiction. In essence, the plaintiffs argue that GTECH is not entitled to “derivative sovereign immunity” because it exercised independent discretion when it decided to use wording on the Fun 5’s tickets that misrepresented that […]
GTECH Corporation filed its First Amended Plea to the Jurisdiction in the Fun 5’s lawsuit pending in Travis County, Texas. GTECH alleges that it is immune from suit because it was merely doing what it was instructed to do by the Texas Lottery Commission. Plaintiffs intend to show the court that it was GTECH, not the Lottery […]
A Texas lottery player’s online petition asking Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Joe Strauss to restore honesty and fairness to the Texas Lottery is continuing to gain momentum. The petition has now gained 4,757 signatures. The petition calls for the state officials to shake up the top management at the Texas […]
A Notice of Status Conference was filed by the Plaintiffs in the Fun 5’s lawsuit against GTECH which is pending in Travis County, Texas. The status conference, scheduled for February 18, 2016 at 2:00 p.m., is designed to discuss with the court the status of the case and to obtain a trial date from the court.
A Texas lottery player’s online petition asking Governor Greg Abbott, Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, and House Speaker Joe Strauss to restore honesty and fairness to the Texas Lottery is continuing to gain momentum. The petition has now gained 513 signatures. The petition calls for the state officials to shake up the top management at the Texas […]