Lawsuit filed after tree dubbed ‘Widow Maker’ fatally crushes Texas father at BBQ restaurant
The lawsuit alleges gross negligence, claiming the 'Widow Maker' tree showed visible signs of decay that staff ignored.
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US News Lawsuit filed after tree dubbed ‘Widow Maker’ fatally crushes Texas father at BBQ restaurant By Landon Mion, Fox News Published June 29, 2026, 3:25 a.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Originally Published by: Gun-wielding couple in viral BLM standoff got firepower — and 'a voice' — back after legal saga ‘Hell on Wheels’ driver dealt major legal blow after streaming series airs Sisters, friend charged in Texas mom's stabbing death The family of a Texas father of four is suing after the man was allegedly “fatally crushed by the preventable falling” of a “diseased” pecan tree while he was eating at a BBQ restaurant.
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