Yep. Dick again.
Trustee Eric Dick is an attorney, “an arm of the court”. He files lawsuits against insurance companies. Last week another court, this one in Galveston County, slapped the shit out of him with a $128,000 sanction for filing a “frivolous, groundless” lawsuit made “solely for the purpose of harassment.” against Standard Casualty Co. Last month Dick was fined by a judge in Harris County $137,000 for filing a frivolous and groundless suit against the same company!
What really bothers me is Dick’s comment about the judge in Harris County. According to Insurance Journal:
Dick told Claims Journal in November that the Harris County sanctions were “100% political.” Dick accused the judge, LaShawn Williams, of weaponizing the justice system because she is a Democrat whereas Dick is a registered Republican. “This is how these corrupt judges do it,” Dick said. “This is the same way they are doing it with Donald Trump.”
Galveston County District Court Judge Kerry L. Neves is a Republican and you didn’t say squat about him “weaponizing anything”. You can read both judgements here and here. Believe me, they are both pretty bad including this tidbit:
Ana Nguyen, a licensed public adjuster, was designated as an expert in the Burns lawsuit. Nguyen testified that she had never seen or approved her designation. “As of the date of her disposition, she did not even know what her opinions would be or the basis on which she would rely to support any opinions,” Neves wrote.
After the historic fine by the Texas Ethics Commission of $30,000 the TEC has referred Dick to the Texas Bar for disciplinary action. He has been fined again by the TEC for $10,000. He is under investigation by Hawaii for solicitation of clients after the Maui fires. He has these two sanctions for $250,000 for filing frivolous suits. And yet he is still a Trustee on the Harris County Department of Education.
What does it take for an elected official to be held accountable?
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