In a lawsuit filed in the County Court of Harris County, Texas, Crown Castle Fiber LLC is suing R.D. Crumley & Company for damages resulting from an incident that occurred on March 11, 2022. The case, bearing the ID Cause No 1223769, was filed on March 11, 2024.
The suit alleges that R.D. Crumley & Company conducted excavation activities at a location where Crown Castle Fiber LLC had underground utilities. The defendant reportedly struck and damaged the plaintiff's property during these operations. The damages incurred by Crown Castle Fiber LLC amounted to $19,751.22.
Crown Castle Fiber LLC claims that R.D. Crumley & Company failed to exercise reasonable care during their excavation activities by not using hand tools to expose the plaintiff's property and excavating with mechanized equipment precisely on locate markings. The defendant's actions are alleged to have been willful and wanton.
The plaintiff is seeking judgment for the cost of repairing the damage done to their property amounting to $19,751.22. They allege that the defendant's actions constituted trespassing and violated their property rights.