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Texas Tribune Daily Brief

The Brief for Oct 21

Alex Samuels, Texas Tribune 10/21/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn icon
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Laws/Cases

Grand Hotel Case is Settled
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The case between the Grand Hotel versus Travelers Insurance has been settled. Testimony began this morning at 8:30 in 30th District Court and according to Brad Altman with Atlman Legal Group, the case was resolved right after opening statements. The settlement amount is confidential but Altman says the hotel is expected to open up once again. The Grand Hotel was seeking $2.4 million dollars from Travelers Insurance Company after they say the company improperly estimated the amount hail damage from storms back in 2012.
Staff, Texoma's Homepage 10/21/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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Products

Exploding Takata Air Bag Claims 11th Victim in U.S.
A 50-year-old woman who died after a car wreck last month in California is the 11th U.S. victim of defective air bag inflators from auto industry supplier Takata. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration confirmed the woman's death on Thursday, the woman died Sept. 30 in Riverside County, Calif., near Los Angeles. Honda confirmed the woman's death and said she was driving a 2001 Civic.
Tom Krisher & Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press, USA Today 10/21/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn icon
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Wrongful Death

Mother Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Helmet Manufacturer
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A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a helmet manufacturer by the mother of an Illinois player who was killed in a football injury. The lawsuit was filed by the mother of a Bogan High School football player who died from a blunt force trauma injury sustained during a game in October 2015. According to the complaint, filed in Cook County circuit court, an air bladder inside the Riddell brand helmet intended to increase protection was not properly inflated, leading to the athlete's death.
Nick Swedberg, Chicago Tribune 10/20/2016 Facebook iconTwitter iconLinkedIn Icon
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