Atmos Energy Faces Second Lawsuit | Texas News

Texas News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 9, 2026 · 1m

A new wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against Atmos Energy, this time on behalf of Marisol and Erik Perez Junior, who died in the May Oak Cliff apartment explosion. The suit alleges Atmos failed to properly mark gas lines before drilling began, leading to a ruptured line and catastrophic blast. This follows another lawsuit filed just weeks earlier for Sylvia Collins, also killed in the explosion. Attorney Ted Lyon accuses Atmos of gross negligence, citing their misleading drilling guidance and a history of similar cases settled before trial. The May 28 explosion killed three, injured…