The Crews’s were awarded mandatory sanctions and fees on June 9th, 2020 by the 445th District Court in Cameron County and the Honorable Judge Gloria Rincones. This was in reference to the Crews’s winning their Anti-Slapp which can be found at http://www.crews-vs-richard-galvan-sonia-galvan.com
Richard Galvan and Sonia Galvan, who initially brought the lawsuit against the Crews’s are ordered to pay $45,000 in Sanctions to deter them from filing frivolous lawsuits related to this matter again. They are also required to pay attorney fees in the amount of $25,800, and other costs of $1046 .50 and 567.87. All of Richard Galvan and Sonia Galvan’s causes of action have either been dismissed or non-suited in this case. Plaintiffs Richard Galvan and Sonia Galvan filed a motion for sanctions against the Crews’s as well as a motion for continuance- both of which were denied.
The Crews’s have filed a counter-claim against the Galvan’s for Malicious Prosecution and Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress for the filing of their original lawsuit. This counter-suit is ongoing and pending.
Richard Galvan and Sonia Galvan were deposed on May 14th and 15th of 2020. Those depositions are available here , including deposition transcripts and all other relevant court documents at https://portal.co.cameron.tx.us/portalprod then click “smart search” and type “galvan, richard” and find case
| 2018-DCL-06387 | Richard Galvan,Sonia Galvan vs. Blaine Crews,Hannah Crews |
