There isn’t exactly neighborly love between two tenants at the Jacksonville Landing right now.
Not when busted pipes, sewage and almost $52,000 of expenses and loss of business are involved.
It’s the scenario Hooters, one of the Landing’s original tenants when it opened in 1987, lays out in a lawsuit filed this month.
The restaurant seeks damages from its upstairs neighbor, American Grill, as well as Jacksonville Landing Investments and Sleiman Enterprises for pipes, grease and sewer lines that Hooters says burst or leaked. That caused “water, debris and other particulates” to enter Hooters, which is downstairs.
Hooters contends the three defendants were negligent by not inspecting or maintaining the premises. The restaurant also said the three businesses trespassed because of the water intrusion and caused a nuisance.
Hooters in its complaint said it was forced to make repairs and replace damaged items, which cost close to $52,000. That’s not counting the additional loss of business income.
The total loss along with examples of what was replaced and a time period for the incident were not in the complaint.
In addition, Hooters is seeking attorneys’ fees and the cost of litigation.
A call and email Thursday to Tampa-based attorney Edward Gagain seeking details were not returned.
A representative for Landing co-owner Toney Sleiman said he could not comment on pending litigation.
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