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Woman files lawsuit against Sealy Mattress after fianc dies inside company trailer [Video]

ATLANTA, Ga. (WANF/Gray News) – A woman in Atlanta filed a lawsuit against the world’s largest mattress manufacturer after her fiance died inside one of the company’s trailers.

Jasmine Jennings’ suit accuses Tempur Sealy International and several affiliated groups of negligence in the death of 27-year-old Joshua Armour.

On Oct. 22, Armour, who was suffering from a mental health crisis, went missing. The next morning, he called his brother and said he was in a dark, unfamiliar place, according to the lawsuit.

Through his phone’s location services, Armour’s family tracked him to a Sealy mattress facility. However, a representative allegedly refused to let them in and wouldn’t search the property, telling the family to call the police.

It’s unclear what role law enforcement played in searching for Armour.

On Oct. 23, Armour’s phone battery died and his family lost contact with him.

Security video showed an unknown person getting into the facility, …

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