Los Angeles Clippers guard James Harden is the founder and proprietor of 13 Restaurant by James Harden, an upscale eating restaurant situated at 1911 Bagby St. in Houston, TX, that mixes conventional flavors with a Japanese flare.
13 Restaurant by James Harden, Staff Harden LLC are being sued by Taylar Jackson’s household
Harden’s restaurant together with its father or mother firm, Staff Harden LLC, have been named in a wrongful dying lawsuit on Friday over a lethal crash final yr.
The household of a lady who died months after the automobile wreck asserts that 13 overserved the driving force who allegedly triggered the crash.
Taylar Jackson, 30, was one in every of seven individuals who died from accidents sustained through the deadly collision final yr. Her household is suing the restaurant.
The wreck occurred at 2000 Fannin Avenue round 2 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2023, involving a black Chrysler 300 and a black Acura SUV.
First-round NFL draft decide and former College of Houston soccer participant D.J. Hayden, 33, and two different former college soccer gamers, Zachary McMillian, 32, and Izuchu “Ralph” Oragwu, 31, have been amongst these pronounced useless following the collision.
Christian Herrera, 25, the driving force of the Chrysler 300 touring eastbound on Pierce Highway, ran a crimson mild and collided with the Acura SUV — occupied by Jackson, Hayden, McMillian, and Oragwu — touring south on Fannin Avenue.
Herrera allegedly had a BAC of 0.139 that night time
Close by pedestrian Frank Johnson, 31, additionally died within the crash. The influence triggered three individuals within the Acura to be ejected. The Chrysler left the roadway, went onto a sidewalk, and struck Johnson.
Lauren Robinson, 32, the driving force of the Acura, was pronounced useless as nicely, based on the Might press launch from the Houston Police Division.
The lawsuit filed by Jackson’s household asserts that Herrera ordered and was served alcohol in extra at 13 forward of the crash. Herrera was served “past the purpose of intoxication.”
Per Texas regulation, it’s unlawful for drivers to function a motorized vehicle with a blood alcohol content material (BAC) of 0.08% or larger. Herrera allegedly had a blood alcohol focus of 0.139 that night time.
“He was served previous the purpose the place he was clearly intoxicated to the extent that he offered a transparent hazard to himself and others,” based on the lawsuit.
The restaurant is about seven blocks away from the intersection the place the crash occurred. Jackson died six months after the crash. She meant to deliver a reason behind motion for private damage if she had lived, per the lawsuit.
Lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages
Moreover, the lawsuit alleges the restaurant was in violation of the Texas Dram Store Act, which holds companies liable for purchasers’ intoxication.
The restaurant did not have a system in place to trace the variety of drinks served to patrons and did not abide by Texas Alcoholic Beverage Fee practices, the household claims.
Herrera was by no means reduce off and his drinks have been allegedly by no means tracked by the bartender(s). In accordance with stories, the lawsuit seeks $1 million in damages.
John Ricks, the COO of 13 Restaurant by James Harden, despatched KPRC 2 Information this assertion Monday:
“We can not think about what the household of Taylar Jackson has gone by way of this previous yr and provide our deepest sympathies to them and everybody whose lives have been deeply impacted by that tragic accident, and we have been simply made conscious of the submitting of this lawsuit. We ask on your persistence as we collect extra data on this submitting and can make a extra formal assertion as quickly as attainable.”
