Alviarez v. Goya Foods, Inc.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT August 23, 2023 FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS Nathan Ochsner, Clerk HOUSTON DIVISION § NAIKER ALVIAREZ, et al., § § Plaintiffs, § v. § CIVIL ACTION NO. H-22-376 § GOYA FOODS, INC., et al., § § Defendants. § MEMORANDUM AND ORDER This case arises from a workplace accident at a Goya Foods manufacturing facility. A forklift hit an overhead pipe, releasing a burst of steam that killed Juan Fuenmayor, a Goya employee. His wife, Naiker Alviarez, and his family sued Goya and other entities that they allege were negligent and contributed to cause the accident.…