“…The lawsuit states that (the plaintiff) slipped and fell in the restaurant on March 19, and that the restaurant and employees knew or should 
have known that the peanut shells on the floor created an unreasonably dangerous condition…(she) is suing for damages for physical pain, mental anguish, physical impairment, medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity and court costs…”
A Harlingen woman is seeking $1 million after she claims she slipped and fell on peanut shells on the floor of a local restaurant. Amelia Tijerina has filed a civil lawsuit arguing that Texas RoadHouse Inc. is responsible for the peanut shells on the restaurant’s floor. RoadHouse has denied Tijerina’s allegations and demands proof.
Tijerina sued the restaurant in state district court, but Texas RoadHouse moved the lawsuit to federal court, according to court records.
She also maintains that the restaurant or employees should have warned her about the peanut shells or should have removed them.
She is presented by Attorney Salvador Garcia and Jorge A. Green with The Green Law Firm of Brownsville.
Attorneys Karl W. Koen, Robert J. Collins, and Rachel R. Vulpitta of Gauntt, Earl, Binney & Koen, LLP of Dallas, who represent Texas RoadHouse, contend that it was Tijerina’s own actions or omissions that caused or contributed to her injury.
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