No.__________________ASSOCIATION OF TAXICAB IN THE DISTRICT COURTOPERATORS, USA, Plaintiff, V. OF DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS DALLAS-FORT WORTHINTERNATIONAL AIRPORT BOARD Defendant. ________JUDICIAL DISTRICTPLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARYRESTRAINING ORDER,AND REQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENTINJUNCTIONCOMESNOW,thePlaintiff,AssociationofTaxicabOperators,USA,complainingofDefendant,Dallas-FortWorthInternationalAirportBoard,respectfullyshowingtheHonorableCourtthe following in this civil cause of action brought under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act:A. Discovery Control Plan1.PursuanttoTex.R.Civ.P.190,PlaintiffintendstoconductdiscoveryunderLevel3of Tex. R. Civ. P. 190.4.B. Parties2.Plaintiff,AssociationofTaxicabOperators,USA,(ATO),adomesticnon-profitcorporation, is a professional association incorporated in the State of Texas, with its principal place ofbusinessintheCityofDallas,DallasCounty, Texas.Plaintiffmaybecontactedexclusivelythroughthe undersigned counsel of record.3.Defendant, Dallas-Forth Worth International Airport Board, (DFW Airport Board) agovernmentalentity,isajointboardcreatedbythecitiesofDallasandFortWorthunderTEX.PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 1 of 10FILEDDALLAS COUNTY8/7/2015 12:30:45 PMFELICIA PITREDISTRICT CLERKCrystal McDowellDC-15-08920TRANSP.CODE22.074 for the purpose of operating Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport. DFWAirport Board will be served with private process through its Chief Executive Officer, Sean Donahue,its General Counsel, Elaine Rodriguez, or its Executive Vice President of Operations, James M. Crites.C. Jurisdiction4.TheCourthasjurisdictionovertheDefendantbecausethecauseofactionarisesoutofDefendants operations in the State of Texas.D. Venue5.Venue is proper in this County, as a substantial part of the events or omissions constitutingthe basis for this lawsuit occurred in this County.F. Statement of the Case6.Plaintiff seeks to enjoin Defendant from causing harm to Plaintiffs constituent membershipoftaxicabdriversthatderivetheirbusinessandeconomiclivelihoodprimarilyfromtransportingpassengerstoandfromtheDallas-FortWorthInternationalAirport(TheAirport).Specifically,PlaintiffseeksequitablerelieffromtheCourttoenjointheDefendantfromeliminatingthetaxicabpermitrulesthatPlaintiffsconstituentmembershavereliedupontoreliablydevelopandmaintaintheir business at the airport.Plaintiff seeks to preserve those taxicab permitting rules that have been inplaceforapproximately8years,andareseekingequitablereliefthatwillenjointheDefendantfromessentiallyallowingafeedingfrenzytotakeplaceattheAirporttaxicabqueueasaresultoftheelimination of the requirement that all transportation for hire vehicles must obtain a permit to operateattheAirport,permitsthathavebeenlimitedindistributionbytheDefendantforclosetoadecade,duringwhichtimethePlaintiffsconstituentmembers have made long-term businessdecisionsaboutPLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 2 of 10equipmentpurchasesbasedontheairportbusinessthattheyhavebeenabletodevelopduetotheairport taxicab permitting and passenger pickup procedures status quo that has been in place for manyyears.F. Factual Background7.TheAssociationofTaxicabOperators,USA,isanon-profitcorporationorganizedforpurposes including those of being able to make better equipment purchasingdeals andadvocating onbehalf of its constituent members, which are taxicab operators that primarily obtain their business fromthe airport. The airport has a taxicab queue through which in recent years all taxicabs seeking to pick1upfarepayingpassengersattheairportmustcyclethroughaline(queue)inordertopickupthosepassengers.AsofJuly31,2015,therewereapproximately1,400taxicaboperatorsthatpossessedvalidpermits to enter the airport taxicab queue in order to pick up passengers, and on any given day,anestimated500to700driversderivetheirbusinessfrompatientlyworkingtheirwaythroughthequeuetoobtainfarepayingpassengers.EventhoughtheDFWAirportBoardhasissuedalimitednumberoftaxicabpermitsinrecentyears,theairporttaxicabqueueisabusyplace,evenunderthepermitting and taxicab queue procedures that have been in place in the last decade.8.Eventhoughtheytypicallyworklonghoursandanoverwhelmingnumberofdaysoftheweekinordertohavetheincometheyneedtohaveviablebusinessesasdrivers,thePlaintiffsconstituent members have come to rely heavily upon the more predictable amount of business they canobtainbyacquiringthenecessaryinspections,approvals,andbackgroundchecksthathavebeenrequired of taxicab drivers working the queue at the airport.Plaintiffs constituent drivers have madelong-termfinancialdecisionssuchasvehiclepurchasesbasedontherelativepredictabilityofthe See Appendix at Exhibit 1 1PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 3 of 10businesstheycanobtainfromworkinghardinthebusinessoftransportingairportpassengerstoandfrom the airport.9.However,inrecentmonths,ithasbecomeevidentthattransportationnetworkcompaniessuch as Uber (and its sub-brands such as Uber X) and Lyft have aggressivelysought to obliterate thepermittingprocessthattheDFWAirportBoardhashadinplaceformanyyearsnow,andUberandLyft have been lobbying aggressively at both the DFW Airport Board level and at the City of Dallas toaccommodate their business models (which are in conflict with the established policy at the airport tolimitthe number of transportation for hire permits).Uber and Lyft and their electronically organizedenthusiasts have been largelysuccessful at intimidating government officials into acquiescing to theirdemandsforaccommodationthroughelectronicflashmobsandhiredlobbyiststhroughanextremelywellfinancedlobbying effort,andtherecentdecisiononMay7,2015bytheDFWAirportBoard tototally eliminate the taxicab permitting infrastructure at the airportis consistent with that pressure, asistheestablishmentofawaitingareafordriversoftransportationnetworkcompaniesseparatefromthetaxicabqueue.Additionally,UberinparticularhasbeenabletointimidatetheDefendantintoallowingUberXdriverstooperateolderpersonalvehiclesownedbyUberXattheairportthatareolder than the 2011 model year and newer vehicles that also must be Smartway vehicles that taxicaboperators are required to use for airport business. 10.TheentireculturethathasdevelopedattheairporttaxicabqueueisonebasedontheAmericandreamofbeingabletoachieve--throughworkinghard--abetterlifeforthosetaxicabdriversandthefamiliesthatdependonthemfortheirlivelihoodandwellbeing.Byeliminatingthetaxicabpermitting structureatthe airport, thereisreal,andnotonlyimminent,butalreadyunderwayandongoingdamagetotheeconomicwellbeingoftheestablishedairporttaxicabdrivers,manyofPLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 4 of 10whom are recent immigrants to this country originally from many different nations around the worldthathavehaddifficultyfindingworkinotherfieldsdespiteanumberofthemhavingprofessionalbackgrounds as engineers or other professions requiring significant educational achievement.11.Historically in the last decade or so, in order to obtain a permit to operate a taxicab at theairport, a driver had to submittheir vehicle for a 20-point inspection, file theproper application for apermit,andsubmittoabackgroundcheck.Withtheeliminationoftherequirementforanairportspecific permit -- replaced by the Defendant adopting a policy on May 7, 2015 that provided that as ofAugust1,2015,anytransportationforhirevehiclethathasobtainedanoperatingpermitfromeithertheCityofDallasortheCityofFortWorthmaypickuppassengersattheairport--Plaintiffisextremelyconcernedthatadequatesafeguardsarenotinplacetoprotectthepublic,particularlyafteranUberdriverthatwasoperatingunderfalsepretenseswasarrestedonJuly31,2015forsexualassault of a passenger in Dallas, after having been inadequately screened by Uber. 12.Thenumberoftaxicabdriversthatwillbefightingeachotherforcustomerswithoutthemaintenanceofthepermittingstatusquoisunknown,butestimatesarethatthenumberofdriversseeking to obtain airport customers could double or triple.G. Conditions Precedent13.Plaintiff attests that all conditions precedent to the filing of this lawsuit have been satisfiedor have occurred prior to the filing of this civil action.H.Plaintiffs Standing to Litigate this Controversy14.PlaintiffhasstandingtolitigatethiscontroversyasaprofessionalassociationoftaxicabdriverswhosebusinessesarebeingharmedandwillcontinuetobeharmedbytheactionsofthePLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 5 of 10Defendant if no injunctive relief is granted.Previous litigation between the parties has settled the issueof Plaintiffs standing to sue in a representational capacity on behalf of its constituent members.2H.Declaratory Judgment Action15.PlaintiffseeksequitablereliefundertheUniformDeclaratoryJudgmentsAct,TEX.CIV.PRAC.&REM.CODE37.001ET.SEQ.,tohaveitsrights,status,andotherlegalrelationshipsdetermined with regards the ability of Plaintiffs constituent membersto rely upon the airport taxicabpermittingprotocolthathasbeeninplaceformanyyearsnow.PlaintiffincorporatesintothisDeclaratoryJudgmentActionallallegationsandsupportingstatementsandevidencesetforthinthispleading.16.PursuanttoTEX.CIV.PRAC.&REM.CODE37.009,Plaintiffseeksalltaxablecostsandreasonable and necessary attorneys fees, as are equitable and just, which are incurred or which may beincurred in this matter, including all such fees and expenses:a.For trial preparations and for conducting a trial;b. For any necessary appeal to the Fifth District Court of Appeals;c. FormakingorrespondingtoanapplicationforwritoferrortotheSupremeCourt ofTexas;d. If an application for writ of error is granted by the Supreme Court of Texas.17.Plaintiff now asks, pursuant to the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, TEX. CIV. PRAC. &REM.CODE37.001ET.SEQ.,foradeclarationoftheCourtthatthestatusquoofthepreviouslyestablished airport taxicab permitting protocol be maintained. See Association of Taxicab Operators, USA v. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Board, 335 S.W. 3d 3612(Tex. App. -- Dallas 2010).See also Tex. Assn of Business v. Air Control Bd., 852 S.W. 2d 440, 447 (Tex. 1993).PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 6 of 10I.Request for Temporary Restraining Order and Temporary and Permanent Injunction A.Plaintiff Seeks Equitable Relief Available Within the Sound Discretion of the Court18.UndertheUniformDeclaratoryJudgmentsAct,apersonwhoserights,status,orotherlegalrelationsareaffectedbyastatuteormunicipalordinancemayhavedeterminedanyquestionofconstruction or validity arising under the statute or ordinance and obtain a declaration of rights, status,orotherlegalrelationsthereunderVillageofTikiIslandv.PremierTierraHoldings,2015WL1392378 (Tex. App. -- Houston [14Dist.] 2015)(quoting TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM CODE 37.044(a)). thSeealsoButnaruv.FordMotorCo.,84S.W.3d198,204(Tex.2002)(holdingWhethertograntordeny a temporary injunction is within the trial courts sound discretion.) B.The Prerequisite Requirements for Issuance of a Temporary Restraining Order HaveBeen Met19.ThePlaintiffseeksinjunctiverelieftoenjointheDefendantfromimplementingtheeradicationoftheairporttaxicabpermittingprotocolthathasbeeninplaceinthelastdecade.SeeTEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE 65.011(1).20.The Plaintiff seeks injunctive relief to preserve the status quo of the subject matter ofthesuit until the suit is resolved by ajudgment.See City of Dallas v. Wright, 36 S.W.2d 973, 975 (Tex.1931).See also TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE 65.011(2).a.Imminent and Irreparable Harm 21.ThePlaintiffwillsufferharmthatisnotonlyimminentandirreparable,butalreadyunderwayasofAugust1,2015,andthatharmwillcontinuewithoutinjunctiverelief.Plaintiffhasbeen and will continue to be damaged by Defendants actions due to loss of taxicab fare revenue, lossofcustomersandanimpairedabilitytodeveloppersonaltaxicabbookings,andbusinessgoodwill. PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 7 of 10The injury is irreparable, partly because the economic impact, while clear and direct, is not conduciveto being quantified with reasonable economic certainty. b.Probable Right to a Permanent Injunction22.Plaintiffhasaprobablerighttoapermanentinjunction,astheNoAirportPermitRequired policy adopted by the Defendant on May 7, 2015 will be devastating to the economic wellbeingofthededicatedprofessionaldrivers thathave been operating withanairporttaxicab permitinthelastdecade,andthissatisfiestherequirementofshowingaprobablerighttoapermanentinjunctionasoutlinedbytheTexasSupremeCourtinOilFieldHaulersAssnv.RailroadCommission,381S.W.2d183,196(Tex.1964)(holdingthataffidavittestimonythatbusinesseswillbedestroyedbyanorderoftheTexasRailroadCommissionsufficienttosatisfyinquiryregardingprobable right to a permanent injunction).c.No Adequate Remedy at Law23.Plaintiff requires injunctive relief in order for its constituent members to not suffer severeeconomicdamagesasaresultofDefendantsactions,andequitablereliefisnecessarytoavoideconomic devastation of Plaintiffs constituent members taxicab businesses.J.Request for Injunctive Relief Based in Courts Equitable Powers24.AstheonlyadequateandeffectivereliefforthePlaintiffisinjunctivereliefbasedintheCourts equitable powers under the common law, Plaintiff requests the Court to restrain the Defendantfromtheimplementationorenforcementoftheeradicationoftheairport-specifictaxicabpermittingpolicy and protocol that has been in place historically, Pursuant to TEX.R.CIV.P.680ET.SEQ.andTEX.CIV.PRAC.&REM.CODE65.011ET.SEQ.Inordertopreservethestatusquoduringthependency of this case, Plaintiff seeks a temporary restraining order, and upon hearing, a temporary andPLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 8 of 10permanentinjunction,orderingandimmediatelyrestrainingDefendant,includingtheDefendantsagents,servants,employees,independentcontractors,attorneys,representatives,andthosepersonsorentities in active concert or participation with them (collectively, the Restrained Parties) as follows:(a) Defendantisrestrainedandenjoinedfromimplementingtheamendment,adoptedonMay7,2015,toChapter4oftheCodeofRulesandRegulationsoftheDallas/FortWorthInternationalAirportBoardthatRemove[s]limitationsonthenumberoftaxicab companies, vehicles and taxicab drivers that are authorized at DFW airport, anamendmentthat eliminates the DFW airport taxicab permitting system that has been in3place for the better part of the last decade;(b) Defendantshallnotissueorhonoranynewtaxicabpermitsthatareeithersoughtorwere acquired after July 31, 2015, during the pendency of this litigation. J. Attorneys Fees25.Because of the acquiescent nature of the Defendants action in eradicating the establishedtaxicabpermittingprotocolattheairport,Plaintiffhasbeenforcedtoengagetheservicesofanattorneytoprosecutethiscivilactioninordertoseekequitablereliefforitsconstituentmembers. Under the Uniform Declaratory Judgments Act, Plaintiff is entitled to plead with the Court to award areasonable sum for the necessary services of counsel in the preparation for and conduct of a trial in thisaction,andforanyappealsnecessarytotheCourtofAppealsortheSupremeCourtofTexas. Therefore, the Plaintiff makes its plea to the Court for an award of attorneys fees, an award which isauthorized by TEX. CIV. PRAC. & REM. CODE 37.009. See Appendix at Exhibit 23PLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 9 of 10Respectfully Submitted,_________________________D. SHAWN STEVENSLAW OFFICES OF D. SHAWN STEVENSTEXAS BAR NO. 24034693P.O. BOX 190268DALLAS, TX 75219-0268SHAWN@LAWYERHELP.USTEL: (972)752-3147FAX: (972)499-1931COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFFCertificate of CounselI,D.ShawnStevens,doherebycertifythat,tothebestofmyknowledge,thiscaseisnotsubjecttotransferunderLocalRule1.06.Additionally,thoughimmediateeffortisbeingmadetonotifycounselfortheDefendantofthisapplicationforaTemporaryRestrainingOrder,Icertifypursuant to Local Rule 2.02(b)(1) that there is insufficient time to give prior notice to the Defendant ofthisrequestforinjunctiverelief,asthePlaintiffsharmregardingwhichinjunctivereliefissoughtisimminent and irreparable. _________________________D. SHAWN STEVENSPLAINTIFFS ORIGINAL PETITION, APPLICATION FOR TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER,ANDREQUEST FOR TEMPORARY AND PERMANENT INJUNCTION - Page 10 of 10Al-FatihAmeen /\ssociation of Taxicab Operators,USA STATE OFTEXAS COUNTYOFDALLAS AFFIDAVITOF AL-FATIHAMEEN Before me, the undersigned notary, on this day personally appeared AI-Fatih Ameen, a person whoseidentityisknowntome.AfterI administered anoathtohim,uponhis oath hesaidthathe istheChairman of theAssociation of Taxicab Operators.USA, andthathehadreadthe Plaintiffs OriginalPetition,Application forTemporalYRestrainingOrder,andRequestforTemporaryand PermanentInjunction,andthatthefactualstatementscontained"e,']1arewithinhispersonal knowledgeandaretrueandcorrect. 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