$50M
Personal Injury
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Case Details
Goodwill Industries, of Lubbock Inc. and Goodwill Industries International are accused of negligent hiring and supervision after one of their ex-convict employees raped and impregnated a 33-year old female co-worker who suffered from moderate mental retardation. The woman unaware she was pregnant, gave birth to a premature 2.2 pound baby who will suffer chronic health problems his entire life because of developmental defects.
Additional Notes
Lawsuit alleges negligent hiring, training and supervision, aiding and abetting criminal Sexual Assault and Injury to a Disabled Person as well as violations of the TEXAS LABOR CODE. Watson's pre-employment criminal history included eight felony and five misdemeanor arrests. Gloria's cognitive abilities are estimated to be equal to an 8-year-old child. Cause No. 104,703-E; Donna Ricketts, Individually and on Behalf of Gloria Ann Ricketts, incapacitated adult and Jeremiah Hunter Ricketts, a minor child, Plaintiffs vs. Goodwill Industries International, Inc., Goodwill Industries of Lubbock, Inc., aka Goodwill Industries of North Texas and Royce Watson, Defendants, 108th District Court in and for Potter County, Texas. (Pending)