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Atmos Energy is facing another wrongful death lawsuit in the wake of the deadly apartment explosion in Oak Cliff earlier this year.Wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos EnergyAttorney Ted Lyon has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Atmos Energy on behalf the family of Marisol and Erick Perez Jr., who were killed in the deadly May explosion.The suit alleges Atmos Energy did not properly mark gas lines outside The Clyde Apartments, where the explosion occurred.A crew hired to do soil tests on the building, which was up for sale, ruptured an unmarked gas line. Atmos says it hired a contractor to handle line markings."Here they failed to mark the line properly. Atmos did. They didn't know where their line was," Ted Lyon tells FOX 4's Steven Dial.Lyon believes Atmos Energy is solely responsible for the explosion."They gave a driller information where to drill, and they drilled in the wrong place. The under bearing of the structure was filled with gas and you had this immense explosion. S
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The city of Arlington is celebrating a major success because of the World Cup. And there’s one semi-final match remaining. World Cup Economic ImpactCrowds have packed hotels, restaurants, and businesses across the city this summer.While the final economic impact won’t be released for several more weeks, officials said they anticipate the numbers to be higher than expected.The city believes the first eight matches have already generated $18 to $24 million for the local economy. That’s before accounting for spending at restaurants, bars, and retailers.Hotel and short-term rental revenue also reached a record $31 million in June, shattering the city’s previous monthly record of $23.6 million set in late 2024.The occupancy rates were slightly lower than expected, but visitors paid way more for rooms, with average nightly rates climbing nearly 47%.The owner of the Grease Monkey Burger Shop said his customer traffic increased roughly 25% to 30% throughout the tournament."We’ve seen an overal
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Commercial real estate still feels uncomfortable, even in Dallas-Fort Worth. Capital remains cautious. Transactions are slower than normal. Many investors are sitting on the sidelines waiting for more certainty before putting money back to work. That’s usually when opportunities start to emerge. We’re now entering year five of this downturn cycle. That is a long … Continued The post Nobody Rings a Bell at the Bottom of a Market appeared first on D Magazine.
