Civil rights lawsuit filed against Hill Country police chief

From KEYE, January 8, 2009...

A small town police chief is now the focus of a federal civil rights lawsuit.Several citizens filed suit Thursday against Bertram Police Chief David Caudle.

"There are all kinds of shenanigans going on in Bertram," said Jim Harrington, an attorney with the Texas Civil Rights Project, who is representing the plaintiffs.

Caudle made headlines last month after he shot and killed a family's pit bull dog. He insists he acted in self-defense, claiming the dog was charging after him.

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Pedernales settlement halted at the last minute

From statesman.com, June 6, 2008...

An anticipated settlement in a member-led lawsuit against the Pedernales Electric Cooperative has been delayed by an appeal.

The legal development could add months or years of litigation to the case, which now appears headed to the state's 3rd Court of Appeals, said co-op lawyer David Duggins, with the Austin firm of Clark, Thomas & Winters.

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Judge Approves Settlement in PEC Case

From statesman.com, May 6, 2008...

Nearly a year after a contentious lawsuit was filed that forced financial disclosures at Pedernales Electric Cooperative, a judge Monday approved a class-action settlement that ends the legal proceeding.

State District Judge John Dietz issued the ruling after more than 200 objections were filed by member-owners of the utility, including a handful who addressed the court during hearings held over two days.

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