Houston Jury Awards $5.9M in Family Dispute

In a case that centered on the disputed transfer of 45 acres of property near Seabrook, Texas, a jury in Houston recently awarded a group of plaintiffs $5.9 million in damages. 

The verdict, returned April 11, comes after more than four years of litigation in the case that pitted the late Craig Lazzari’s daughters, shareholders in Trust Me Inc., against his estate and his second wife, Donna Lazzari, who is the administrator of his estate. Jurors sat through a four-day trial in Harris County District Judge Michael Gomez’ court before siding with the plaintiffs.