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Family sues United Supermarkets, Albertsons over assault at Lubbock store - fox34.com
A family has filed a lawsuit in Lubbock County against United Supermarkets and Albertsons after a man sexually assaulted their daughter inside an Amigos grocery store bathroom in April. According to police, Judah Hew admitted to crawling under the stall in the women's restroom, stealing the victim's phone, and assaulting her.
According to police, Judah Hew admitted to crawling under the stall in the women's restroom, stealing the victim's phone, and assaulting her. Good Samaritans chased him down in a nearby neighborhood after the attack. Hew remains in jail facing charges of sexual assault and indecent exposure.
The lawsuit goes beyond the assault itself. It claims the store and surrounding area had a documented history of robberies, assaults, and at least one prior indecent assault inside the store. By naming both United Supermarkets and its parent company Albertsons, the family is arguing that corporate leadership had reason to know the location posed a danger to shoppers.
For people who shop at Amigos locations across Lubbock, the case raises a direct question about what responsibility a grocery chain carries when a customer is attacked inside its walls. The lawsuit does not just seek accountability for one man's actions. It targets the companies that, the family argues, failed to protect their daughter despite warning signs already on the books.
Hew is still behind bars, but the legal fight against the corporations is just getting started.
Common questions
Who is being sued over the Amigos store assault in Lubbock?
- The family is suing both United Supermarkets and its parent company Albertsons. By naming the corporate parent, the lawsuit argues that leadership at multiple levels had reason to know the store and surrounding area had a documented history of robberies and assaults.
What happened at the Amigos grocery store in Lubbock?
- In April, Judah Hew crawled under a women's restroom stall, stole a woman's phone, and sexually assaulted her. Good Samaritans chased him down in a nearby neighborhood after the attack. Hew remains in jail facing charges of sexual assault and indecent exposure.
What is the basis of the lawsuit against United Supermarkets?
- The lawsuit claims the store and surrounding area had a documented history of robberies, assaults, and at least one prior indecent assault inside the store itself. The family argues the company knew or should have known about these risks and failed to protect customers.
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