tossed from hotel balconies (plates, luggage racks, fire extinguishers) damage roof of nearby biz

[Demovictory9]

Houston Comic Book Shop Sues Hotel For Negligence (In Graphic Novel Form)

When a Houston comic book shop sued the hotel next door for negligence, it did so in perhaps the most fitting way possible: with a 13-page graphic novel, officially filed in Harris County District Court last Wednesday.



T.J. Johnson, owner of Third Planet Sci-Fi Superstore, filed the lawsuit against the comic store’s neighbor, Crowne Plaza River Oaks, in February, for negligence, nuisance and trespass, alleging that the hotel allowed guests to throw “all manner of items” off of the building’s balconies, including plates, luggage racks, and ladders — all of which caused damage to the shop’s roof, the owner said.

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The book depicts the issues that allegedly plagued the comic shop for years, eventually leading Johnson to install a new roof in 2008 — which was damaged soon after installation due to more thrown objects, according to the lawsuit.

The comic book also details incidents where hotel guests started fires after throwing lit cigarettes at the store, and depicts a day in March 2019 when guests allegedly threw at least 14 fire extinguishers onto the store, causing irreparable damage.

That damage left the roof structurally compromised, which allowed rain to seep into the store and damage rare items that were worth thousands of dollars, according to the suit.



https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2021/07/01/402067/13-page-comic-book-filed-as-lawsuit-in-harris-county-court/


https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/houston/article/Comic-store-Third-Planet-alleges-Houston-hotel-16285087.php

[Bernardo de La Paz]

1. Very sad nitwits who think tossing fire extinguishers is a highlight of their day. . . . nt

[jaxexpat]

4. Aren't they called "tossers", colloquially, in Great Britain?

[3Hotdogs]

8. + 1. N/T

[2naSalit]

10. ...

[secondwind]

2. Unbelievable

[hlthe2b]

3. What the hell? Even smaller items can kill people ont the ground when thrown from that height.

What causes people to do this shit?

As to the cigarettes, the habit of so many to just throw their damned cigarettes and butts anywhere they pleased really amped up my disdain in the years before the public began to turn away from smoking and bans became commonplace. That people still do it from balconies probably doesn't surprise me, but uggh.

[mainer]

5. Did the hotel even look at security footage?

Hotels have cameras everywhere. It would have caught guests lugging 14 fire extinguishers down the hall. And I hope they have fingerprints on those canisters.

[FakeNoose]

6. Maybe the next Houston-area hurricane will fix the problem

Those high-rise hotels tend to take damage during big storms. One can always hope.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

7. This is sad

This comic book store is part of Houston history

[3Hotdogs]

9. Reminds me of "United Breaks Guitars." (YouTube)