Louisiana detective sues Moody Gardens in Galveston over collapsed palm tree
A woman is suing Moody Gardens, seeking between $200,000 and $1 million in damages for injuries she asserts she sustained when a palm tree collapsed.
Galveston attorney <strong>Jonathan Zendeh Del filed the lawsuit on behalf of Shelley Landry on July 17 in the Galveston County Court at Law No. 1 against Moody Gardens Inc. doing business as Moody Gardens Hotel Spa and Convention Center, court records show.
Landry is a detective with a sheriffs office in Louisiana who in June 2018 was visiting the amusement and education complex the Galveston nonprofit operates on Offatts Bayou, according to the filing.
Plaintiff was sitting near the defendants pool when, suddenly and without warning, a palm tree collapsed, crushing Ms. Landrys hand, according to the lawsuit.
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(Galveston County Daily News) (subscription required)