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October 07, 2002 |

Comptroller, AG Wrangle Over Release of Employee's Photo

A state court in Austin has been asked to decide whether the right to privacy overrides the public's right to know in a suit that pits two Republican state officeholders against each other. Comptroller Carole Keeton Rylander filed a suit against Texas Attorney General John Cornyn that asks the court to find that her office doesn't have to comply with an Aug. 26 open records decision by Cornyn's office.
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January 09, 2001 |

Texas Supreme Court to Decipher Changes to Open Records Law

The Texas Supreme Court, hearing arguments in In Re: The City of Georgetown, et al., faces its first chance to interpret recent changes in the Texas Public Information Act. The act says a report done for or by a governmental body cannot be withheld from the public unless the information is "expressly confidential under other law." Statewide, cities concerned they could be at a disadvantage in litigation are watching the case.
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December 08, 2008 |

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Family of construction worker who died in fall settles for $440,000. Gas operators must pay landowners $9.8 million in royalties. Tractor-trailer driver didn't cause fatal accident, jury finds. Injured driver should have worn seat belt, jury says. Airbag not responsible for driver's broken neck, jury finds.
5 minute read
September 01, 2000 |

$11 Million for Silenced Opera Singer

An Arkansas jury awarded $11 million to an opera singer whose voice box was damaged in an American Airlines crash. Kristen Maddox contended that the crash ruined her chance at a career in music. At the trial, American Airlines disputed her claim as speculative that she would have had a lucrative professional career. But after the verdict, the airline announced it had no plans to contest the jury's award.
3 minute read
February 20, 2006 |

Race From the Bottom: Democrats Bell and Gammage Face Uphill Battle in Governor's Run

A recent Saturday-night rally in Hurst attracted 300 die-hard Democrats to a United Auto Workers union hall to spend their Saturday night sampling lively discourse and livelier chili. All were interested in watching the first-ever public match-up between Democratic frontrunners � former Congressman Chris Bell of Houston and former Texas Supreme Court Justice Bob Gammage.
17 minute read
February 20, 2001 |

City's Documents Confidential Under Texas Open-Records Law

The Texas Supreme Court issued its first interpretation of the recent changes the Texas Legislature made in the state's open-records law. The court ruled documents privileged or confidential under the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure or Texas Rules of Evidence also meet the test for being kept confidential under the new public information law.
5 minute read
May 09, 2005 |

Tax Collector Tussle: Perdue, Brackett Sues Linebarger Goggan Over Fort Worth Contract

Tax collection joint venture Perdue, Brackett, Flores, Utt & Burns collected City of Fort Worth delinquent taxes in fiscal year 2003-2004 and hoped the city would extend the firm's contract to 2005. But the firm now alleges in a suit that the council delayed approval of a contract extension after a competitor sent a memo to council members that raises questions about how well Perdue, Brackett did its job.
7 minute read
July 23, 2007 |

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Shrimper recovers for injury when he was knocked down by rope. Jury agrees female suspect wasn't subjected to cavity search. Doctors not to blame for injuries as a result of pelvic abscess. Jury awards small sum for back aggravation injury in rear-ender. Driver recovers for neck injury in rear-ender. Defendants settle for worker's fatal fall through skylight.
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August 13, 2007 |

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Bank must compensate victims of check forgery. Jury declines to award woman for pre-existing injury. Rear-ender did not yield recovery for plaintiff. Jury awards $200k to woman who tripped over cable on sidewalk.
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