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"GALVESTON - Bill Wyly Development Inc. has initiated litigation in an effort to collect about $15,000 from a Tiki Island woman.<br /><br />According to a lawsuit filed June 17 in Galveston County District Court, Lizabeth W. Comiskey refused to pay for renovations performed on her residence by the plaintiff.<br /><br />Both parties entered into a verbal agreement in which the complainant consented to renovate the exterior of Comiskey's house in June 2012.<br /><br />They first agreed for Wyly to frame a new staircase with a middle landing, but during the building phase, the defendant requested several additional renovations, the suit says.<br /><br />It adds Comiskey stated that her father was extremely ill and she wanted the renovations swiftly completed in hopes that his health would improve enough to come and visit her.<br /><br />Wyly proceeded with the additions, which reportedly included a 6' X 40' pier and a Jet Ski slip in the existing boat house, and then presented the respondent with an itemized invoice in October 2012.<br /><br />The original petition alleges Comiskey \"acknowledged and was extremely pleased with the renovations, but refused to tender payment.\"<br /><br />Consequently, the plaintiff seeks $14,592.58 and a jury trial.<br /><br />Attorney Russell F. Plackemeier of Lyons &amp; Plackemeier PLLC in Texas City is representing Wyly, and Galveston County 405th District Court Judge Michelle Slaughter is presiding over the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. 13-CV-791</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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