See the articles in the Austin American Statesman:
Grand jury indicts former Pedernales leader, longtime lawyer June 18
Many enablers led to indictments in scandal June 20
Indictments say pair directed co-op money to relatives of PEC executives June 20
The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District today upheld the original settlement agreement made by the trial court in May 2008.
We haven’t had time to fully review the attached document, therefore we’re not going to comment on it quite yet. You’re welcome to comment here and/or on the Watchdogs email list, where we expect [...]
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PEDERNALES ELECTRIC CO-OP
Co-op lawsuit appeals move forward
Two appeals, two different takes.
By Claudia Grisales
AMERICAN-STATESMAN STAFF
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Two Pedernales Electric Cooperative members are taking very different approaches in their attempts to halt a class-action settlement in a contentious member lawsuit against the co-op.
In one corner, a hired Corpus Christi attorney with appellant experience and his client, [...]
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The Horseshoe Bay Beacon Newspaper
June 19, 2008
Second appeal filed in PEC law suit
By Jodi Lehman
When a notice of appeal was filed the day before the settlement in the class action law suit filed against the Pedernales Electric Cooperative was to become final, the time frame for other appeals was automatically extended 14 days.
Another appeal was [...]
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Horseshoe Bay attorney files appeal in state appeals court that could delay deal by years. more….
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Horseshoe Bay Beacon Newspaper
May 29, 2008
PEC legal fees top $2 million last year
By Jodi Lehman
How much legal advice does a cooperative need? The answer depends on the cooperative. The Pedernales Electric Cooperative paid out a total of $2,780,083.63 in legal fees during 2007 to thirteen different attorneys or firms.
In the spring of 2007, PEC members [...]
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We’re disappointed (though not overly surprised) to report that Judge Dietz approved the lawsuit settlement that he negotiated. See the article from May 6 in the Media section.
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PEC Lawsuit Settlement
Prepared by:
David Allen Hall
Texas Bar No. 24036705
P.O. Box 1540
Blanco, Texas 78606-1540
830-833-4179 office
830-833-9924 fax
(please be sure to insert your own name and contact info, and add/delete/re-word with YOUR OWN objections.)
No. D-1-GN-07-002234
JOHN WORRALL, et al.,
Plaintiffs
vs.
PEDERNALES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. et al.,
Defendants
IN THE DISTRICT COURT
OF TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS
353rd JUDICIAL DISTRICT
OBJECTIONS TO SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) Member [...]
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According to the settlement terms, after all is signed and sealed, we will still be left with the majority of the Board scoundrels who got us into this mess. The Board and Bennie will not be held accountable for anything they have done, no matter how irresponsible, negligent, fiscally irresponsible, self-serving or even criminal. No [...]
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