HOUSTON A woman is claiming negligence after slipping on the front walkway of a Houston Popeyes and suffering serious injuries.
Linda Geiger filed a complaint May 24 in Harris County District Court against Z&H Foods Inc., alleging negligence.
According to Geiger s complaint, she was leaving the Popeyes Lousiana Restaurant on North Shepherd Road in Houston on Dec. 19, 2019. She claims that she slipped on fluid or grease that was on the walkway just outside the door, fell and suffered wrist fractures which required a plate, eight screws, splint and a large foam elevator to stabilize.
Geiger alleges the defendants were negligent for failing to inspect or give warnings about dangerous condition. She also alleges the defendants failed to keep their premises, specifically the front walkway, in a safe condition.
Jaime Godinez filed a complaint May 24 in Harris County District Court against Crosby Dredging LLC.
Godinez, an American seaman, alleges in his complaint that he was working aboard the defendant s vessel in the Houston area in the summer of 2020. He alleges that while he was tightening a bolt on a dredge pipe, his finger became smashed/crushed in the pipe.
Godinez claims the pliers he was using for the task were not appropriate for this type of work and would not allow him to keep a tight grip on the bolt which caused his hand to move into a pinch joint. Godinez further claims that in December of 2020, he made a heavy physical lift and suffered a back injury. He alleges that the defendants have denied, delayed payments or have not paid a sufficient amount for his maintenance and cure and refused to investigate or acknowledge his injuries.
HOUSTON A group of former female San Jacinto College Police Department officers claim they faced discrimination and retaliation.
Officer Iesha Holland-Cohn, Officer Diamond Watson, Officer Chonda Williams, Sergeant Shannon Groves and Officer Desiree Trejo filed a complaint May 15 in Harris County District Court against San Jacinto College District alleging discrimination and retaliation.
The plaintiffs, who were employees of the San Jacinto College Police Department, claim that they suffered from disability, race, color and sex discrimination and retaliation by the defendants and their agents. Specifically, the plaintiffs allege that then Lt. Bruce Caldwell, who is now chief of the San Jacinto College Police Department, and others serving under his command, have a well established track record of discriminatory and retaliatory behavior. Among some of the allegations in their suit are plaintiff Holland-Cohn, an African American female, alleging she was singled out and fac
HOUSTON – An Astros season ticket holder is suing the team for breach of contract, alleging he is owed a refund because of the shortened 2020 season.
Seeking up to $250,000 in damages, Karl Oswald filed suit against the Houston Astros on May 26 in Harris County District Court.
According to the lawsuit, starting in 2017 Oswald purchased season tickets from the Astros, but was never informed during the transactions that the tickets or seat licenses were not refundable.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 season was shortened and fans were not allowed to attend games. The Astros refunded Oswald’s tickets for 2020 but not the $80,000 he paid for the license.
HOUSTON A woman alleges the owners of a garage where she fell on a high step were aware of the hazard due to previous accidents.
Carrie Burleson filed a complaint May 17 in Harris County District Court against Lincoln Property Company Commercial, Inc., alleging negligence.
According to Burleson’s complaint, she was entering the defendant’s garage on Oct. 18, 2019, when she fell forcefully to the ground from a dangerously tall stair step. As a result, Burleson alleges that she suffered extensive injuries as well as mental anguish and incurred hospital, drug and other medical treatment expenses.
Burleson alleges in her suit that the defendant was negligent for failing to properly inspect and fix the hazard that led to her fall, even after Lincoln employees were notified of the endangerment and had witnessed previous incidents from the hazard. She also alleges Lincoln failed to warn of the hazard.