Briana Stuckey has filed a compelling lawsuit against a major hotel chain and an individual, alleging negligence and wrongful death following a tragic incident involving her deceased relative. The complaint was filed by Briana Stuckey, individually and as the representative of the estate of Steven Anderson, in the District Court of Harris County, Texas on February 5, 2025, naming OYO Hotels, Inc. and Karon Fisher as defendants.
The case centers around a series of events that occurred on May 3, 2024. According to the petition, OYO Hotels owned and operated a property in Channelview, Texas where significant criminal activity is prevalent. The plaintiff alleges that OYO failed to implement adequate security measures despite being aware of the high crime rates in the area. This alleged negligence allowed Karon Fisher unauthorized access to a guest's room at the hotel. Fisher subsequently stole a vehicle from the premises and used it to commit the murder of Steven Anderson at another location.
The lawsuit details numerous safety concerns associated with OYO properties both locally and nationally. It cites past incidents at other OYO hotels in Houston and across the country that highlight ongoing safety issues. These include closures due to unsafe conditions such as mold infestations and violent crimes including shootings and homicides at various locations. The plaintiff argues that these incidents illustrate a pattern of negligence by OYO in addressing known security risks.
Briana Stuckey's legal team asserts multiple causes of action against both defendants including negligence, premises liability, assault, aiding and abetting, civil conspiracy, and gross negligence. They claim that OYO negligently hired and supervised employees responsible for guest safety, failed to enforce policies restricting room access, provided unauthorized access leading to theft and murder, ignored prior safety breaches at their properties, among other allegations.
The plaintiff seeks over $1 million in damages for injuries sustained by herself and Steven Anderson due to the defendants' conduct. She demands compensation for loss of advice and counsel, services lost past and future medical expenses, funeral costs, mental anguish endured by both herself and Anderson before his death, loss of companionship among others. Additionally, she seeks exemplary damages arguing that defendants' actions demonstrated conscious indifference towards safety which constitutes gross negligence under Texas law.
Representing Briana Stuckey is attorney James P. Lamey from Paranjpe Mahadass Ruemke LLP based in Houston Texas while no defense attorneys are listed yet within this filing document submitted under Case ID 2025-07904.