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  September 11, 2014

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Texas Tribune Daily Brief


 

 

The Brief for Sept. 11

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Compilation of Texas news by the Texas Tribune.
John Reynolds, Texas Tribune 09/11/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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Laws/Cases


 

 

Families of Students to File Suit Over Fatal Plane Crash

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Family members of four college students who were killed when their rented plane crashed minutes after taking off from the an airport in Cuyahoga County, Ohio are considering a lawsuit over the deaths. According to court documents that were filed on Tuesday, the families may be filing suit against the students' fraternity and fight club which rented the plane. The families allege that the plane ride was part of the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity's recruitment process. The potential lawsuit names as defendants the local and national chapters of Zeta Beta Tau, as well as T&G Flight Club and the club's owner. The National Transportation Safety Board continues to investigate the cause of the crash.
Cory Shaffer, Cleveland.com 09/09/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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Ex-Soccer Player Files Suit Over Hazing Incident

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A former soccer player for Clemson University has filed a lawsuit alleging that she faced a "traumatic brain injury" during a hazing incident at the school. According to the lawsuit, during a hazing incident in 2011, the plaintiff was blindfolded, tossed in the trunk of a car and forced to perform "humiliating and demeaning acts." The plaintiff alleges in the filing that the hazing, which involved other freshmen team members, was a mandatory team activity. The lawsuit was filed against the coach of the soccer team, two assistants, the school's former athletic director, 14 team members and several others.
Andy Clayton, New York Daily News 09/10/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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Widow Sues Casino Over Late Husband's Gambling Addiction

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The widow of an Ohio man who committed suicide after losing millions of dollars in a casino has filed a lawsuit against the casino and its employees. According to the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Wheeling, W.V., employees at the casino exploited the plaintiff's husband and his addiction to gambling which prompted him to commit suicide. The lawsuit contends that the man "embezzled more than $7 million from his employer, emptied his family's savings account, his 401(k) and gambled away his children's college fund" at the casino and later committed suicide in a local park. The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages from the casino.
Linda Harris, The State Journal 09/10/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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Ride-Sharing Service Uber Sued by Atlanta Cab Drivers

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Taxicab drivers from Atlanta have filed a lawsuit alleging that drivers for the ride-sharing app Uber are not licensed to drive passengers in the city. The lawsuit was filed in Fulton County Superior Court in Georgia and contends that Uber "is violating a city ordinance that makes it illegal for a taxicab to operate without a city-issued certificate of public necessity and convenience." A spokesman for Uber says the company will fight the lawsuit.
Christopher Seward, Atlanta Journal-Constitution 09/10/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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Wrongful Death


 

 

Family Challenging Trucking Industry Rules With Lawsuit

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The family of a man from Santa Cruz, California who died in a brutal accident involving a tractor trailer has filed a lawsuit pushing for changes in trucking regulations. The family filed the wrongful death lawsuit on Tuesday which alleges that the truck driver's limited experience and poor truck maintenance led to the accident two months ago which involved multiple cars and injured several people. The lawsuit asks trucking industry officials "to implement a grading system rating roads based on degree of difficulty and drivers on experience level." According to the family, if industry standards are not changed, they will take legislative action at the state and federal levels.
Tiffany Wilson, ABC7 - San Francisco 09/10/2014   Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon

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