In a lawsuit filed in the Harris County - County Civil Court at Law No. 2, plaintiffs Julie Pham and Laura Pham are suing the City of Houston. The court case ID is 1225036, and the filing date is March 26, 2024. The suit revolves around a motor vehicle crash that occurred on March 28, 2022, involving Antonio Villareal, an officer of the Houston Police Department.
The plaintiffs allege that Villareal's negligence caused the accident. They accuse him of failing to exercise ordinary care while driving, not applying brakes timely and properly, not maintaining a proper lookout, and failing to take evasive action to avoid the collision. The defendant City of Houston is being held vicariously liable as Villareal was acting within his employment scope when the incident occurred.
As a result of this alleged negligence, the plaintiffs claim they have incurred past medical expenses and will likely incur future ones. They also mention physical pain suffered in the past and expected in the future, along with physical disfigurement and impairment both sustained in the past and anticipated for the future.
The plaintiffs are seeking monetary relief of $250,000 or less excluding interest, statutory or punitive damages, penalties, attorney fees and costs. They request judgment against the defendant for a sum exceeding this court's minimum jurisdictional limits plus legal interest from judgement until paid.