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| Family Sues Atmos Over Dec. Explosion | | 
| | A North Richland Hills family has sued utility provider Atmos Energy over a December natural gas explosion that destroyed their home and sent an 8-year-old girl to Parkland Memorial Hospital with second-degree burns covering 40 percent of her body. The suit maintains that “an investigation revealed the explosion and fire were caused by combustible natural gas which originated from a defective weld/fusion of an underground polyethylene pipe owned, operated and maintained” by the natural gas provider. It demands Atmos pay all of Maya’s medical bills — both those already incurred any future bills related to her injures suffered in the explosion. The suit also says the rest of the family should be compensated for their “physical and psychological injuries,” as well as the extensive damage caused to the house and their property.
Robert Wilonsky, The Dallas Morning News 02/27/2014    | | Read Article: The Dallas Morning News |
| Texas Woman's "Revenge Porn" Lawsuit Sparks Bill | |
| | A woman from Houston, Texas was awarded half a million dollars in a lawsuit filed against her ex-boyfriend over intimate photos and videos from when they were dating. After their relationship ended, the ex-boyfriend posted intimate photos and videos of the plaintiff on the internet. As of yet, there is no law in Texas against "revenge porn," but two state lawmakers have a bill in the works that would make it illegal. New Jersey and California have passed similar laws and other states are following their lead.
Sonia Azad, KTRK-TV 02/27/2014 | | Read Article: KTRK-TV |
| Justice Department Asked to Investigate Racism at TWIA | |
| | An attorney for a South Texas school district suing the Texas Windstorm Insurance Association over rejected claims has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate whether there is a “culture of racism” at the agency. A Houston plaintiffs’ attorney said in a Feb. 21 letter to the federal department’s Civil Rights Division that the Texas Department of Insurance will not appropriately investigate racism at the association that it oversees.
Tim Eaton, Austin American Statesman 02/27/2014 | | Read Article: Austin American Statesman |
| Family of Man Killed By Mall Security Files $800M Lawsuit | |
| | The family of a Michigan man who died during an altercation with mall security guards in January has filed an $800 million wrongful death lawsuit. The lawsuit contends that "the actions of the guards and the alleged negligence of the mall ownership and the security firm that employed the guards" caused the man's death. Video evidence of the incident shows several mall security guards on top of the man while he tells them he cannot breathe. The lawsuit names the guards, their employer, and the mall owner as defendants.
Eric D. Lawrence, Detroit Free Press 02/26/2014 | | Read Article: Detroit Free Press |
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