Complaint

Case 3:21-cv-00112 Document 1 Filed on 05/14/21 in TXSD Page 1 of 8 tlni ted States Coue Southern Distrld ofTexas F ILC D - . - - g2j N @. NathanOchsn.rclerkofco- IN TH E UN ITED STATE S D ISTR ICT C O URT FO R TH E SO U TH ERN D ISTR ICT O F TEXA S (GM VESTON DW ISION) ESTELLA VILLA SEN OR Plainiff, V. NISSIN FOODS (USA)COM PANY INC Defendant. PLA G TW F'S O RIG G M C O M PLA IN T  Case 3:21-cv-00112 Document 1 Filed on 05/14/21 in TXSD Page 2 of 8 m ENTITY ok PARTm S Axo covxsEl- Plaindfl: C ounsd : Estella V illasenor R O B ERT R .JO N E S lII State BarN o.24092597 2411 Em and pation A ve,Ste 202 H ouston,TX 77004 Tel832-896-1010 Fax 281-404-9ù21 Emailrobertjoneslaw@ gmail.com D qfendànt : Counsd: Pepsico lnc.  Case 3:21-cv-00112 Document 1 Filed on 05/14/21 in TXSD Page 3 of 8 TO THE HO NO M BLE JUDG E OF SA ID CO U RT: Plaintiff Estella Villasenor respeœ ully subm its th1s Original Com ple t againstDefendantNISSIN FOODS (U SA)COM PANY INC PA R T Y S 1. PlaintiffEstella Villasenoris currently aresidentof Texaswho can be contacted do the Law O ffice of RobertJones, 2411 Em andpadon Ave, Ste202,Houston,TX 77004.832-896-1010. Emailrobertjoneslaw@ gmc com 2. DefendantNISSIN FOODS (USA)COM PANY INC. Lsacom pany established in North Carolina and in good standing w ith the CA S- tary of State. The Com pany can served by serving its registeœ d agentCORPO M TION SERV ICE COM PAN Y W H ICH W m L D O BU SINESS IN CALIFO RNW A S CSC -LAG ERS INCORPOM TING SERVICE (C1592199)at 251LITTLE FM LS DR,W m M D GTON D E 19808 orwhemvetthey may befound. STA T E M EN T O F T H E C A SE 5. Plaintiff is suing Defendants for intenional inflicuon of em ouonal diseess(IIED)and negligenceasaœsultofapieceofDEAD FROG which  Case 3:21-cv-00112 Document 1 Filed on 05/14/21 in TXSD Page 4 of 8 Plaintiff found inside her ctlp of soup. Plaintiff's daughter alm ost sw allow ed one piece. Now she suffers from constantnigh% ares and is anxious atschool. 4. Plaintiff sustained injuries as a resultofthese aG ons,and therdore bringsth1 aG on formoney dam agesof$2,500,000. N AT IJR E O F T H E C A SE A N D JU R ISD IC T IO N 5.The basis for federaljurisdiG on is complete diversity of dA enship. Plaintiff is a dizen of Texas and residentof G alveston,Tex% . D efendants are dtizens of the state C alifornia. Under 28 U .S.C. j 1332, a case in w hich a dtizen of one State sues a dtizen of another State or naion and the am ountat stake ism ore th% $75,000 is a diversity ofdA enship case.In a diversity of dA enship c% e,no defendantm ay be a dlizen ofthe sam e State as any plainiff. ThisCourthasjurisdiG on forthesereasons. C O UN T 1:N E G LIG E N CE 6.Negligence: Elem entsofa Negligence cause ofaG on are:1)Duty owed by defendantto plaintift 2)Bmach ofthatduty;3)Proxim ate causeofthe plaindff'sdam agesby defendant'sbreach;and 4)Damages.Rodriguez-Escobarv. d  Case 3:21-cv-00112 Document 1 Filed on 05/14/21 in TXSD Page 5 of 8 Goss,392 S.W .3d 109,113 (Tex.2013) The inddentoccurred on orabout M ay 2019 and two m onths laterPlaintiffand her daughter Ae stillexperiencing nigh% aresand are sickened atthe thoughtofthisinddent. C O U N T 2:EM O TIO N A L D ISTR E SS 7.Intentionalinflicdon ofem odonaldistre% (% D): TheTexaslaw tort of intentional inflicuon of em odonal disless requires proof of the follow ing elements:(1)the defendantacted intendonally orrecklessly;(2)the defendant's conduct was extreme and oulageous; (3) that conduct caused the plaintiff emotionaldistœss;and (4)the emodonal distress suffered by the plaintiffwas severe.EstateofNewton exœI.Newton v.Gmndsta% No.3:10-CV-809-L,2012 W L 3013929,at*7 (N.D.Tex.July 20,2012)(Lindsay,J.)(dting Twyman M Twyman,855 S.W .2d 619,621-22 (rex.1993)).The TexasSuprem eCourthas recognized that an intendonal infliction of em odonal dis- s daim is '<a fgap- filler'torqjudidally ceated forthelimited purposeofallowing œcovery in those rare instancesin w hich a defendantintentiono y inflicts severe em oionaldisA ss in am annerso unusualthatthevif'tim hasno otherrecognized theory ofredress.'' standard Frlzil& Vegetable Co.v.Johnson,985 S.W .2d 62,68 tTex.1998) (emphasisadded). a  Case 3:21-cv-00112 Document 1 Filed on 05/14/21 in TXSD Page 6 of 8 8.The D efendant's aG ons have notonly had a deleterious effed on M r. D ecker's health and m ental state,the D efendant's aG ons have had a severe im pad due to the extrem e and oueageousness conduct of the Defendant's actions.D efendantsintentionally orrecklessly caused severe em otionaldiseessto the Plaintiff through thdr aG ons,conduct, and intentional strategy to eam ple upon Plaintiff's rights. Defendant's conduct was extrem e and outrageous and proxim atdy caused Plainuff's severe em otional diseess. Plaintiff suffered dauzages for Nehich Plaintiff here sues of induding but not lim ited to severe m ental anguish, interest, inconvenience, em odonal pain, s'uffering, loss of enjoym entoflife,lossofconsortium ,posttraumaicslessdisorder. I l REQUEST FOR ATTORNEY FEES 1 9.Plainti ffalsoherebyrequests$30(000illattorneyfees. 1 , C O N C L U SIO N 10.A s a resul: the Plaintiffshould be aw arded dam ages induding acm al and punitives. D ue to the acdons of D efendants, plainiffhas been dam aged substantially. W hile no am ountof m oney can give him thattim e back,itm ight help easethe pain. d  Case 3:21-cv-00112 Document 1 Filed on 05/14/21 in TXSD Page 7 of 8 PR AY ER W H EREFO RE, PREM ISES CON SIDERED , the Plainidff respee llly prays that this Honorable Court aw ard him w ith m oney dam ages she is requese g,induding attom ey feesand any and allpunitive orotherdam ages the Courtm ay deem necessary to aw ard past,presentand ftlm re. Respeœ ully subm itted, 1s1R obertR .Jonesm R O BE RT R .JO N E S IH Texas B arN o.24092597 Pro H acViceA pplicadon Pending Law O ffice ofRobertR.JonesIII 2411 Em and pation A ve.Ste 202 H ouston,TX 77004 Tel:(832)896-1010 Fax:(281)404-9021 Em ail: robertjoneslaw@ gmc com COU N SEL FO R PLA INTIFF D ate:8/17/2019 Case 3:21-cv-00112 Document 1 Filed on 05/14/21 in TXSD Page 8 of 8 c d? > - # 3b cj <' @ /.- (j ;J 4O , l ?q$ t)r $- r y 1.cjo y. '+ éoC' O y . ! J . #)- . !t j 1 l M 8l ru . ! q O.p > j 1vjîî:,.k . >: j s! . j 1- :y 3 c -- jt):1)