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Date: 02-10-2023
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Shirley Lewis v. Family Dollar Stores of Texas, LLC
Case Number: 4:21-cv-02163
Judge: Keith P. Ellison
Court: United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas (Harris County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Jason Michael Gunderman
Description: Houston, Texas personal injury lawyer represented Plaintiff, who sued Defendant on a premises liability theory claiming to have suffered more than $100,000 in damages and/or injuries as a direct result of an accident in on of Defendant's stores.
The claims made and defenses asserted are not available.
The elements of a personal injury claim are: (1) Failure on the part of the Defendant to exercise due care, (2) damages and/or injuries caused to Plaintiff, and (3) a direct casual relationship between 1 and 2.
Business owners owe a duty of due care in the maintenance and operation of their businesses to minimize the risk of injury or death to business invitees.
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Outcome: Settled for an undisclosed sum and dismissed with prejudice.
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