Civil Court Case: Elizabeth Cardona V. Melissa And Daisy Estrada

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On April 5th, 2016 I attended the Harris County 215th Civil Courthouse located at 201 Caroline St, Houston, TX 77002. The civil court case was that of Elizabeth Cardona v. Melissa and Daisy Estrada. Cardona was the plaintiff whereas the Estrada sisters were the defendants. The civil court judge was Elaine Palmer. Cardona stated that the sisters approached her at her place of work in a clothing store in Deerbrook Mall and discussed a lucrative investment opportunity in the business promising her a share of the profits from the store in return for her investment which was over eighty thousand dollars that the plaintiff totally invested. Upon doing so, the defendants abused their positions in the company and engaged in unlawful and tortious conduct.

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