A West Texas district court has dismissed another lawsuit filed by Oil and Gas Workers Association (OGWA) founder Matt Coday, part of an ongoing collage of legal actions between Coday and those who say he has both mismanaged the nonprofit while engaging in deceptive practices and waged a retaliation campaign designed to defame and harass his critics.
The latest lawsuit targeted State Republican Executive Committee (SREC) member Tisha Crow, who reported him to police for harassment and suspicion of stalking. Coday claimed her report constituted defamation, and in response he sued her, her husband, and her insurance firm for $50 million. The suit also alleged a “tortious interference” claim because he said she checked his license plate number to verify it was his vehicle in her neighborhood.
