Patrick Danner

San Antonio

Business Writer at MYSA

Business Writer at The San Antonio Express-News

San Antonio Express-News business writer, covering banking and civil courts. Former Miami Herald reporter.

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Methodist Healthcare plans appeal of 'eye-watering' $24 million verdict

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

Methodist Healthcare System and an affiliate intend to appeal what they called an "eye-watering" $24 million verdict after requests for a new trial or reduced judgment were denied this week.
San Antonio investor wants all of El Pollo Loco. But will it bite?

2 weeks ago | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

San Antonio investor Sardar Biglari has targeted fast-food chain El Pollo Loco, known for its grilled Mexican chicken, as his next possible acquisition. In a regulatory filing Monday, El Pollo Loco Holdings Inc. disclosed that it received "an unsolicited, non-binding indication of interest" from Biglari to buy the shares of the company he doesn't already own.
San Antonio bookkeeper Monica Padilla arrested again; will remain in jail

1 month ago | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

The FBI has arrested a San Antonio bookkeeper for the second time on suspicion that she committed another scheme to steal from companies she was working for in recent months. Monica Marie Padilla, 47, who was arrested on 30 criminal charges in 2023 and had been free on a $20,000 unsecured bond, saw her bond revoked Monday during a hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Elizabeth "Betsy" Chestney.
Alamo Beer Co. seeks bankruptcy protection amid struggles for craft brewers

2 months ago | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner |Madison Iszler

Alamo Beer Co. LLC, a ubiquitous name in San Antonio's craft brewery scene, has filed for bankruptcy reorganization amid the industry's ongoing struggles. On Monday, the company filed a skeleton listing estimated assets and liabilities each in the range of $1 million to $10 million. The 19-page petition offered no details on the events that led Alamo Beer to seek refuge in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in San Antonio.
Carabin Shaw law firm sues partner's ex-wife over cheeky website stunt

2 months ago | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

San Antonio attorney Kirsten Carabin has irritated former marital and law partner James "Jamie" Shaw with the launch of carabin-shaw.com to promote her own law practice. "Carabin minus Shaw," the website proclaims. "Pick the better half."Shaw, the name partner of personal-injury firm Carabin Shaw - formerly Carabin & Shaw - isn't amused.
San Antonio Target, Hunting and Fishing Club halts shooting

2 months ago | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

San Antonio Target, Hunting and Fishing Club, dodging legal flak from neighbors over its shooting activities, has agreed to cease operations at its gun range until a trial later this year. Under terms of a temporary injunction agreed to by both sides, no one is permitted to fire weapons on the club's property on the Northwest Side for the next five months or so. That means no trap or target shooting will be taking place.
San Antonio's Zachry Holdings eyes exiting bankruptcy by the end of March

Jan 24, 2025 | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

Zachry Holdings Inc., the giant San Antonio engineering and construction company that sought Chapter 11 reorganization last year following troubles related to the $10 billion Golden Pass LNG export terminal project, expects to exit bankruptcy by no later than the end of March. In a statement Friday, Zachry said it has received bankruptcy court approval to begin reaching out to certain creditors to get their support for its revised reorganization plan.
Brooklynn Chandler Willy, jailed investment adviser, hit with 11 more charges

Jan 23, 2025 | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

Jailed San Antonio investment adviser Brooklynn Chandler Willy, arrested last month for allegedly obstructing a federal investigation into her business dealings, is facing 11 more criminal charges. In a new indictment handed down Wednesday by a federal grand jury, Willy was charged with another six counts of wire fraud, two counts of engaging in financial transactions involving assets obtained from illegal activities and one count of securities fraud.
Bexar Probate Judge Veronica Vasquez's ex-staff attorney alleges discrimination

Jan 23, 2025 | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

Bexar County Probate Court Judge Veronica Vasquez is accused in a federal lawsuit of age and disability discrimination and retaliating against a former staff attorney. In the suit filed this week against Bexar County, attorney Cathleen Lockhart alleges she was fired by Vasquez within weeks of lodging complaints about negative treatment and a hostile work environment. She seeks at least $350,000 in damages.
Bill Miller Bar-B-Q found liable in 'dangerously hot' barbecue sauce case

Jan 17, 2025 | expressnews.com | Patrick Danner

Bill Miller Bar-B-Q must pay more than $2.8 million in damages to a San Antonio woman who suffered second-degree burns on her thigh after she spilled "dangerously hot" barbecue sauce on herself, a Bexar County jury decided Friday.