Alviarez v. Goya Foods, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT April 30, 2024 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION § NAIKER ALVIAREZ, individually and on § behalf of the Estate of Juan Fuenmayor, et § al., § § CIVIL ACTION NO. H-22-376 Plaintiffs, § v. § § GOYA FOODS, INC., et al., § § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM AND OPINION An employee of Goya Foods, Inc. was operating a forklift within Goya’s food-processing facility. The forklift struck an overhead pipe carrying hot water and beans. The contents were at a high temperature and under high pressure. The pipe broke when the forklift…