In the Circuit Court of the Fifteenth Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County, Florida, Caryn Jones-Johnson has filed a lawsuit against Hillstone Restaurant Group Inc., doing business as Houston's Restaurant. The case number is 502024CA003284XXXAMB Div: AJ and was filed on April 9, 2024.
Jones-Johnson, represented by her lawyers, alleges that she slipped and fell due to a hazardous condition on the floor of Houston's Restaurant located in Boca Raton, Palm Beach County, Florida on July 28, 2023. The plaintiff is seeking damages exceeding $50,000 for injuries sustained from the incident.
The complaint states that Hillstone Restaurant Group Inc., as the owner and operator of Houston's Restaurant, had a non-delegable duty to maintain the premises in a reasonably safe condition for its customers. It accuses them of negligence in failing to maintain or adequately inspect the floor near the kitchen leading to and from the restroom.
Jones-Johnson is demanding a jury trial and is seeking damages from Hillstone Restaurant Group Inc. for their alleged negligence. She believes that a fair and just jury will determine the actual value of her claim in accordance with Article 1, Section 21, Fla. Const.