U.S. District Court
Western District of Texas (San Antonio)
CIVIL DOCKET FOR CASE #: 5:09-cv-00901-OLG

Summary of Complaint: Plaintiff Carlos Llamas filed an original petition in Bexar County, Texas Court on September 2, 2009. The plaintiff alleged that on June 26, 2009 he was working for Urban Concrete Contractors, Ltd. at a construction site at the San Antonio International Airport when he was injured by a crane owned by defendant General Crane USA and operated by one of its employees. Mr. Llamas, who was serving as a flagman directing the use of the crane in question, claims the crane operator lifted a load without Mr. Llamas’ instruction, which caused a guideline to wrap around his leg, lifting him 20 to 30 feet in the air and then subsequently dropping him causing “serious and disabling” injuries. In the amended complaint the plaintiff sought damages in excess of $750,000. On November 6, 2009 the defendant claimed that the proper jurisdiction for the case was in U.S. District Court because General Crane USA “does not maintain a regular place of business or a designated agent for service of process in the State of Texas.”