8th Court of Appeals denies City of El Paso’s request for re-hearing on Pickett lawsuit

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- The 8th Court of Appeals denied the City of El Paso's request for a re-hearing on Joe Pickett's lawsuit against the city.

A June ruling by the court held that the city's franchise fee on wear and tear from the street's maintenance trucks was unconstitutional. The city filed the re-hearing on July 9th and was denied Monday evening.