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Texas Tribune Daily Brief
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| Some Auto Insurance Premiums Penalize Home Renters, Study Finds |  | Consumers pay about 7 percent more on average for annual car insurance premiums if they rent their home rather than own it, even if they have stellar driving records, according to the Consumer Federation of America's analysis of premium quotes from the major auto insurance companies.
ANN CARRNS, The New York Times 02/11/2016    | | Read Article: The New York Times |
| Drilling Records Suggest Lax State Enforcement | | A WFAA investigation of water contamination in the sprawling Barnett Shale natural gas field has uncovered what appear to be numerous violations by drillers apparently ignoring mandates to seal wells with cement in order to protect groundwater.
WFAA, WFAA.com 02/11/2016 | | Read Article: WFAA.com |
| Flint Water Crisis Victims Increasingly Turn to Courts but Face Big Obstacles | | Thousands of people in Flint, Mich., are turning to the courts to seek compensation for the contamination of their water supply. But, despite clear evidence of widespread lead exposure, they face formidable legal obstacles and long waits for any money they ultimately might receive, according to experts. The main obstacle for the Flint legal actions is the Âwell-established doctrine of 'sovereign immunity,' which shields state and federal governments from lawsuits except in a few, narrowly drawn circumstances.
Lenny Bernstein and Brady Dennis, The Washington Post 02/11/2016 | | Read Article: The Washington Post |
| Jury Awards $54M Construction Worker's Family | | A Harris County jury awarded about $54 million to the family of a construction worker killed in 2013 during the renovation of Kyle Field at Texas A&M. Angel Garcia, who was 28 when he died, was operating a Caterpillar loader on the fourth floor spiral ramp in the northeast section of Kyle Field. Named in the lawsuit were Manhattan-Vaughn, the lead construction company, Lindamood Demolition, Garcia's employer and Texas Cutting & Coring, another company at the site. The jury determined that Manhattan-Vaughn bore 75 percent of the responsibility while Lindamood Demolition was held 25 percent responsible for the circumstances at the stadium that led to Garcia's death. According to court documents, the jury concluded that neither Texas Cutting and Corning nor Garcia himself bore any responsibility.
Mike Glenn, Houston Chronicle 02/11/2016 | | Read Article: Houston Chronicle |
| BMW, Volkswagen, Daimler Recall Vehicles in U.S. | | The three largest German automakers said they will recall 2.5 million vehicles in the US equipped with Takata Corp air bags. On Wednesday, Volkswagen said it would recall 850,000 vehicles and BMW said it would recall 840,000 vehicles. That followed Tuesday's announcement by Daimler that it was recalling 840,000 vehicles.
JAN SCHWARTZ & DAVID SHEPARDSON, Reuters 02/11/2016 | | Read Article: Reuters |
| Carfax Says Nearly 1 in 5 U.S. Vehicles Have Open Safety Recalls | | Nearly one in five vehicles on U.S. roads is in need of repair of a safety issue serious enough to be involved in a federal government recall, according to used-car history provider Carfax. There are more than 47 million cars in the United States with open recalls, up 27 percent from a year ago, Carfax said.
BERNIE WOODALL, Reuters 02/11/2016 | | Read Article: Reuters |
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