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

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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