More than twenty home and business owners from Dallas and Farmers branch filed a class action lawsuit against the building contractors responsible for the deep excavation and construction of the LBJ Express Tollway project. The Plaintiffs seek to represent a class of land owners between Midway Road and Josey Lane whose property lie within 1,750 feet, north or south, of Interstate 635/LBJ Express.
The federal court overseeing the BP Oil Spill Litigation in New Orleans approved a settlement to pay claims, including those of businesses who submit qualifying economic loss claims. The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) has closed its doors and the Deepwater Horizon Economic and Property Damage Settlement Claims Program is processing claims.