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Plaintiff(s):KENNETHG. DEJOIEandVERONICA
DEJOIE,individuals,
V.
Defendant(s):U.S.BEEFCORP.D/B/AARBY'S
RESTAURANT,
KYL INVESTMENT
TRUST,JOHN
DOES1-10,unknownindividuals,
andXYZ
(s) unknownentities.
CORPORATION
COURTUSEONLY
CaseNo: 12CV
Attorneys for Plaintiff:
DavidJ. Stevens,
#14774
JakeC. Eisenstein,
#39315
1150W. Littleton
Blvd.,Ste.200
Littleton,CO 80120
P:720.238.7260
F:303.797.8280
dave@selawyers.com
COMPLAINT
AND JURYDEMAND
Plaintiffs,
KennethDejoieandVeronicaDeJoie,by andthroughcounsel,stateand
allegeas followsfor theircomplaint
againstthe Defendants:
GENERALALLEGATIONS
1. At all timesrelevanthereto,PlaintiffKennethDeJoiewas an individual
residingat 11258
EastCusterPlace,Aurora,CO 80012.
2. At all timesrelevanthereto,Plaintiff
VeronicaDeJoiewas an individual
residingat
11258EastCusterPlace,Aurora,CO 800'12.
3. At all timesrelevanthereto,DefendantU.S.BeefCorp.was a foreignentitywith a
principalofficestreetaddressof 4923E. 49thStreet,Tulsa,OK74135.
U.S.BeefCorp.was
4. On information
and belief,at alltimesrelevanthereto,Defendant
doingbusinessas Arby'sRestaurant
and hada businessstreetaddressof 540W.
Highway105,Monument,
CO 80132.
5. On informationand belief,at all timesrelevanthereto,DefendantKYL InvestmentTrust
CO 80132
was the ownerof the buildinglocatedat 540W. Highway105,Monument,
and hada mailingaddressof 8448RoddenRd.,Oakdale,CA 95361.
or
6. On information
are individuals
and belief,JohnDoe(s)andXYZCorporation(s)
for the dangerous
entitieswhowereeitherlandowners
or werelegallyresponsible
conditionslocatedon the propertywherePlaintiffsustainedhis injuriesas set forth
herein.
7. Jurisdiction
and venueare properin thisCourtpursuantto C.R.S.$ 13-1-124and
C.R.C.P.98 as the incidents
and injuriesin questionoccurredin El PasoCounty,
placeof businessis in El PasoCounty.
Colorado,and and at leastone Defendant's
FIRSTCLAIMFORRELIEF
(Negligence)
8. Plaintiffsherebyincorporateby referenceeachand everyotherparagraphas though
fullyset forthherein.
9. On or aboutMay28, 2010,PlaintiffKennethDeJoiewas an invitee,as definedby
C.R.S.S 13-21-115(5)(c),at the Arby'sRestaurant
ownedand operatedby Defendant
U.S.BeefCorp.and/orJohnDoe(s)and/orXYZ Corporation(s).
10.On or aboutMay28, 2010,PlaintiffKennethDeJoiewas utilizingthe urinalin the men's
restroomwhen it causeda jet of steamto shootforthfromthe urinaland burn Mr.
DeJoie'sgenitals.
11. Plaintiffsreportedthe incidentto an employeewho respondedthat "we havethat
bathroomproblemagain,"and "thishappenswhenthe sinkin the kitchenis running."
12. Disposalof superheated
waterand/orsteamis an inherently
dangerous
activity.
13. DefendantsowedPlaintiffsthe highestdutyof careto protectthemagainstdangerous
conditions
of whichArby'sknewor shouldhaveknown.
14. Defendants
breachedthatdutyby operating,
maintaining,
inspecting,
repairingand
managingthe subjectpropertyand urinalin a carelessand negligentmanner.
Defendantfailedto exercisereasonablecareto protectagainstdangerson the subject
propertyand warn againstsuchknowndangers.Suchdangersat the subjectproperty
include,withoutlimitation:
(a) Plumbingand/orwaterheatingsystemsthatviolatethe
applicable
Building,Mechanical
and Plumbingcode,(b) Urinalthatshootsjets of
scaldingsteam,(c) Failureto properlyrepaira knowndangerous
urinaland/orplumbing
issue.
15' As a directand proximate
plaintiff
resultof Defendants'
negligence
and carelessness,
KennethG. DeJoiehassustained
economicand non-economic
damages,injuriesand
lossesas set forthherein.
wHEREFORE,Plaintiffrespectfully
requestsreliefas set forthbelow.
SECONDCLAIMFORRELIEF
(PremisesLiabilityAgainstLandowners)
16. Plaintiffreallegesand incorporates
by referenceeachand everyotherparagraphas
thoughfullyset forthherein.
17.At alltimesrelevanthereto,PlaintiffKennethDeJoiewas an inviteeat the Arby's
Restaurant
as definedby C.R.S.S 13-21-1
15(5)(c).
18.On information
and belief,Defendant
qualifiedas a landowner
Arby'sRestaurant
of the
Arby'sRestaurant
as definedby C.R.S.513-21-115(1)
19.On information
and belief,Defendant
KYLInvestment
Trustqualifiedas a landowner
of
theArby'sRestaurant
as definedby C.R.S.513-21-115(1)
20. On informationand belief,DefendantXYZ Corporation(s)
qualifiedas a landowner(s)
of
theArby'sRestaurant
as definedby C.R.S.513-21-115(1)
21. On information
and belief,Defendant
JohnDoe(s)qualifiedas a landowner(s)
of the
Arby'sRestaurant
as definedby C.R.S.513-21-1
15(1)
22. Plaintitfsinjuries,damages,and losseswere causedby Defendants'
unreasonable
failureto exercisereasonablecareto protectagainstdangersof whichthey knewor
shouldhaveknownand to reasonablywarnof knowndangerson the premises.
23. As directand proximate
resultof Defendants'actions
or inaction,PlaintiffKennethG.
DeJoiehassustained
economicand non-economic
damages,injuriesand lossesas set
forthherein.
WHEREFORE,Plaintiffrespectfully
requestsreliefas set forthbelow.
THIRDCLAIMFORRELIEF
(NegligencePer Se)
24. Plaintiffsreallegeand incorporateby referenceeachand everyotherparagraphas
thoughfullyset forthherein.
25. Defendants
including,
withoutlimitation,
the
violatedstatutes,
codes,or ordinances
followingsectionsof the 1991UniformBuildingCode,Uniform
PlumbingCode,and
UniformMechanical
Code,or theirapplicable
equivalents,
as adoptedby the Cityof
Monumentand whichwere in effectat the timeof the incident:
a ) 1991UniformBuildingCode$$ 102,104(d),203
b) 1991Uniform
Plumbing
Code$$ 319,611, 1002,1003,1004
c) 1991UniformMechanical
CodeSS2103,2108,2126
26. The purposeof the abovementionedstatutes,codes,or ordinancesis to protectthe
membersof the groupwhichincludedthe Plaintiff,and Defendants'
violationsof the
abovestatutes,codesor ordinancesconstitutedNegligencePer Se.
27. Detendants'NegligencePer Se was the causeof Plaintiffsinjuries,damages,and
losses.
WHEREFORE,Plaintiffrespectfully
requestsreliefas set forthbelow.
FOURTHCLAIMFORRELIEF
(Lossof Consortium)
28. Plaintiffsreallegeand incorporateby referenceeachand everyotherparagraphas
thoughfullysetforthherein.
29. PlaintiffKennethDeJoiesustained
injuriesdueto the actsor omissions
fromwhichthe
Defendantsare liableas morefullyset forthherein.
30. PlaintiffsKennethDeJoieand VeronicaDeJoiewerea legallymarriedcoupleon and
afterthe dateof the injuriessustainedby KennethDeJoie.
31.As a resultof the injuriesto KennethDeJoie,VeronicaDeJoieincurreda lossof her
rightsof consortium,
resultingin economicand noneconomic
damages.
WHEREFORE,
Plaintiffrequeststhatthe Courtenterjudgmentfor Plaintiffs
against
Defendants
in an amountto fairlyand reasonably
Plaintiffs
for theirinjuries,
compensate
damages,and lossesin an amountto be provenat trial;for costs,filingfees,expertwitness
permitted
fees,statutoryinterestfromthe datethis causeof actionaccruedor as otheruvise
underColoradolaw,andfor anysuchfuftherreliedthatthisCourtdeemsproper.
JURYDEMAND
Plaintiffsrequestthat all mattersat issuein this casebe triedto a jury of six persons.
Date: 512512012
Respectfully
submitted,
STEVENS
& EISENSTEIN
(Originalsignatureon ftle)
/s/ Jake Eisenstein
DavidJ. Stevens
JakeC. Eisenstein
1150W. LittletonBlvd.,Ste.200
Littleton,
CO 80120
P:303.797.3400
F:303.797.8280
Plaintiffs'Address:
11258EastCusterPlace.
Aurora,CO 80012