The family of an eleven-year-old boy who died in Texas is suing an electric company Entergy and the Texas Electric Reliability Council (ERCOT) network operator for more than $ 100 million, citing gross negligence over the death of the us. Cristian Pavon died Tuesday after an icy night at his family’s mobile home in Conroe, Texas.
The house had been without electricity since the previous Sunday.
According to KHOU, a CBS Houston subsidiary, the lawsuit claims Pavon died of hypothermia. Forensic doctors have not yet released a cause of death.
The family is represented by attorney Tony Buzbee. CBS News has asked for your opinion.
Pavon’s mother, Maria Elisa Pineda Guzman, said the family had been sleeping in a room to warm up. “He fell asleep. He had a shirt, a sweater, two pants, socks,” Pavon’s aunt Jaliza Yera told K’HOU. His stepfather checked on him later that night and put a blanket over him.
The family tried to wake Pavon on Tuesday afternoon, but he did not respond. The family told KHOU that they were trying to call 911, but were expecting a Spanish-speaking operator.
KHOU obtained statements from Entergy and ERCOT about the case. “We are deeply saddened by the loss of lives in our community. We are unable to comment due to a pending litigation,” Entergy responded.
ERCOT issued a statement saying it had yet to review the lawsuit. “[We] will respond accordingly when we do. Our thoughts are with all the Texans who have suffered or are suffering because of this past week. “
“However, as approximately 46% of privately owned generators fell offline last Monday morning, we are confident that our network operators have made the right decision to avoid a statewide shutdown,” said ERCOT.