Michael Kubosh, the Houston bail bondsman and red-light camera opponent who made headlines in September when his plan to intentionally run a light backfired, is finally going to have his day in court: According to the Chronicle, Kubosh plans to file a lawsuit against the city in state district court this week. At issue, Kubosh said, is that the city overstepped its authority by installing the red-light cameras, which issue civil citations to the registered owners of cars they catch running red lights at intersections across the city: "The city has gone outside their legislative authority," Kubosh told the Chron. "We just can't let this go because accidents increase at intersections where these things are put up."
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Remember last weekend's story about Norman Fulton, the man who fell 12 stories down an elevator shaft while trying to escape from a stuck elevator at his Galleria-area condo in December? The death might have been prevented if elevators in the building where Fulton lived had been equipped with door restrictors, which prevent trapped passengers from being able to pry open the doors of a stuck elevator car before trained rescue personnel arrive to help them. And according to KTRK, many Houston buildings don't have door restrictors on their elevators.
More news on Houston's proposed stronger smoking ban: Marc Levin, an attorney who helped get a portion of Austin's smoking ban overturned on the basis of vague legal language, urged Houston City Councilmembers to postpone a vote on the expanded ban until the proposed ordinance can be reworded.
At Houstonist, we're always on the lookout for ways to stick it to the man — and today, we're happy to bring you one: Run a red light at a camera-controlled intersection by turning right or left. Even though it's an illegal turn, you won't get ticketed thanks to a loophole in the law governing Houston's new red-light camera system. Man, consider yourself stuck.
Remember Houston's plan to sue online travel services for back hotel occupancy taxes? Yep, so does the city: City Attorney Arturo Michel said he hopes to have City Council approve a legal contract within the month. "We still plan on proceeding with it," Michel told the Chronicle. "We'll keep an open mind, but we've had a lot of good lawyers looking at it, and I'd be surprised if something happened that would change our minds."
The city has delayed its plan to sue online travel services for hotel occupancy tax revenue because the law firm set to represent the city has backed out. City Attorney Arturo Michel said Gibbs & Bruns was concerned over an April 11 memo from City Conteoller Annise Parker asking whether a suit against the online travel agencies would work.
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