McDonald’s Corp. and two franchise holders have been sued stemming from the death of a woman at the hands of a vagrant while she and her husband were getting food at a drive-through window at a Boyle Heights location in 2024.
Named as co-defendants in the Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit brought by Jose Juan Rangel are R&B Sanchez and DRS Hospitality LLC, identified as past and present owners of the North Soto Street restaurant. The complaint’s allegations include wrongful death, negligence, negligent infliction of emotional distress and seeks unspecified general and compensatory damages.
“Defendants had the means and responsibility to prevent this tragedy, but this business location is notorious in the community for ignoring the safety of its paying customers,” the suit states…