GRETNA – A St. Bernard Parish man is seeking damages, claiming that he was caused to fall due to a faulty deck at a Best Western.
Paul Murphy filed a suit against Sthanki Properties LLC, Westbank LLC and Manish Sthanki in the 24th Judicial District Court on June 14.
According to the claim, the plaintiff was a contractor who was completing a project at the Best Western Bayou Inn at 9008 Westbank Expressway in Westwego on July, 15, 2015, when the incident occurred. The suit states that while the plaintiff was installing a charging station for electrical cars, he crossed over a deck. While walking over the deck, the suit states that one of the boards fell in, causing the plaintiff to fall and be injured.
The defendants are accused of negligence through their failure to maintain the premises in a safe manner, failure to exercise due care and overall negligence in relation to the incident.
The plaintiff is seeking an unspecified amount in damages. He is represented by Timothy R. Richardson of New Orleans. The case has been assigned to Division I Judge Nancy A. Miller.
The 24th Judicial District Court Case number 761921