HOUSTON — A Harris County woman is suing Subway, alleging she contracted a food-borne sickness after eating a wrap sold by the defendant.
Bertina Nicole Johnson filed a complaint Aug. 29 in Harris County District Court against Jala Sai Inc., doing business as Subway, alleging negligence, manufacturing defect, marketing defect, violation of the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act and proximate cause.
Accoirdng to the complaint, Johnson was at Subway, 2002 Runnels St., Houston on March 28, 2018. The plaintiff said she purchased a steak and cheese wrap and, shortly after, eating she began to feel sick. The suit says she went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with inflamed intestines.
The plaintiff said she had to receive medical treatment for her ailment because Subway had manufactured and served food that was not fit for its ordinary purpose.
Johnson seeks damages between $200,000 and $1 million, attorney fees, court costs, interest and all just relief. She is represented by attorneys Husein Hadi, Jamil Thomas, Carnegie H. Mims III and Sedrick Stagg of The Hadi Law Firm PLLC in Houston.
Harris County District Court case number 2019-61215