GRETNA – A customer is suing Sam's Club after he allegedly tripped and fell inside a store at 3900 Airline Highway, Metairie.
Damien Hoban filed a complaint on Sept. 3, in the 24th Judicial District Court, against Walmart Stores Inc and/or Walmart Louisiana LLC, doing business as Sam's Club Store No. 4775, and John Doe.
The plaintiff is seeking damages after he alleged tripped over a pallet jack inside the store. The plaintiff claims an employee asked him to step back in an aisle to make room for other customers. Hoban did not know the pallet jack was behind him, when he allegedly tripped and fell down, according to court documents.
He is claiming permanent injuries, disability and mental anguish. The defendant is accused of negligence.
The plaintiff is seeking all reasonable sums due, attorney's fees and court costs. The plaintiff is represented by Charles V. Cusimano III of Cusimano Law Firm in Metairie. The case has been assigned to Division P Judge Lee V. Faulkner Jr.
The 24th Judicial District Court Case number 787237