(KRON) -- A grandfather was "effectively boiled alive" and died in the shower of his San Jose hotel room after he was exposed to scalding 136-degree water, according to a new lawsuit filed in Santa Clara County court.

Marine veteran Terril Wade Johnson, Sr., 77, had traveled with his family from Los Angeles to the Bay Area to attend his granddaughter's graduation at San Jose State University in May. What should have been a time for celebrations turned into a "horrific and entirely preventable tragedy," the wrongful death lawsuit states.

The lawsuit was filed by law firm Panish Shea Ravipudi LLP against Fairfield Inn & Suites San Jose Airport, located at 1755 North First Street.

"On May 22, 2025, Terril entered the shower in his hotel room and never came out alive," the suit states. The

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