When 72-year-old Terril Johnson Sr. checked into the Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott near the San Jose Airport this past May, he was simply there to celebrate a proud family milestone. But instead, what should have been a joyous occasion became an unspeakable tragedy.
According to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by his family, Mr. Johnson was “effectively boiled alive” after reportedly being exposed to scalding water that reached temperatures between 134 and 136 degrees Fahrenheit, well above the legal limit of 120 degrees.
“The water was so dangerously hot they could not initially lift him from the tub,” the suit states…