A Beaumont Mexican restaurant is being sued after a customer allegedly slipped, fell and was injured on the premises.
Michael Marse filed suit against La Cantina Mexican Grill on March 5 in the Jefferson County District Court, citing negligence.
Marse says on Feb. 2, 2013, he was at La Cantina on Dowlen Road in Beaumont when he encountered a foreign substance. He claims when he stepped on the substance he slipped, fell and sustained serious injuries, which required surgery.
Marse is seeking more than $1 million in damages.
He is being represented by attorney Curtis Leister of Reaud, Morgan and Quinn LLP.
Jefferson County District Court Case No. D195-464
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