The Texas Supreme Court on Friday ended lawsuits against power generators from tens of thousands of Texas residents and small businesses who lost electricity during a devastating 2021 winter storm that resulted in billions of dollars in damages and hundreds of deaths.
The state Supreme Court provided no insight into why it ended the five separate appeals representing yearslong efforts from those affected during the freeze that plunged Texas into single-digit temperatures for days. In the years after the storm, thousands of people sought to recoup damages to businesses or seek accountability for themselves or loved ones who were injured or died during the storm. More than 240 people died during the freeze, and some estimates placed the damages at more than $300 billion.
