The hearing on an injunction that would prevent the destruction of items still inside units at The Cooper, the Fort Worth apartment complex where more than 800 residents were displaced after a six-alarm fire June 23, ended Wednesday without a final ruling.
Tarrant County 48th District Court Judge Chris Taylor said he’s considering the arguments presented by both sides and hopes to issue a decision before the end of this week.
Multiple residents of Building 1 who are plaintiffs in a lawsuit testified Tuesday on the first day of the hearing. They told of irreplaceable items — immigration paperwork, military uniforms and gifts from late parents — that were left in the apartments. The tenants believe many of these things are still intact and asked for the court’s help to protect their cherished possessions until they can be retrieved…