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"A nationwide clothing retailer has answered a slip-and-fall lawsuit.<br /><br />As previously reported, Modesta Cervantes filed a lawsuit against Ross Dress for Less, Ross Stores Texas and Rancho Dowlen on April 25 in Jefferson County District Court, alleging she slipped and fell at the Beaumont store.&nbsp;<br /><br />A month later, Ross answered the suit, asserting a general denial, court records show.<br /><br />Ross is asking that the plaintiff take nothing, prove her allegations, and be awarded costs.<br /><br />According to the lawsuit, on Sept. 1, 2012, Cervantes entered Ross, on premises owned by Rancho Stores, to purchase goods.<br /><br />As she was shopping, Cervantes slipped on a slippery floor, causing her to violently fall to the floor, the suit states.<br /><br />&ldquo;It was later noticed that the floor &hellip; was covered with water and the ceiling of the store was leaking,&rdquo; the suit states.<br /><br />The suit further accuses the defendants of negligently failing to inspect and maintain the premises and warn invitees of the dangerous condition.<br /><br />The plaintiff is suing for her alleged past and future medical expenses, mental anguish, pain, impairment, disfigurement and lost wages.<br /><br />Houston attorney Cristobal Galindo represents her.<br /><br />Dallas attorney Randy Nelson of Thompson, Coe, Cousins &amp; Irons represents Ross.<br /><br />Judge Donald Floyd, 172nd District Court, is assigned to the case.<br /><br /><em>Case No. E194-276</em>"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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