Overview

• The suit was filed June 24 in Harris County by Trump Burger Kemah LLC against landlord Archie Patterson and his companies, accusing them of seizing control of the Kemah restaurant on June 7.
• The complaint alleges employees were forcibly removed under threat of law enforcement via disputed no-trespass orders without prior notice of lease default.
• Trump Burger claims Patterson continued operating the venue under its name and diverted sales into his own bank accounts following the takeover.
• Tenant says it paid $20,000 for a liquor license transfer that Patterson never executed and now seeks reimbursement for the unfulfilled agreement.
• Trump Burger is pursuing unspecified damages for property improvements, lost revenue, loss of use and unauthorized use of its brand while Patterson has not publicly responded.