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$10 Million Lawsuit Alleges Granite Owner Shot Customer

8/15/2026

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Kenneth Voyles filed a $10 million lawsuit in Multnomah County against Touchstone Granite & Marble Inc. and owner James Grant.
Kenneth Voyles alleges that after entering the Portland shop on March 6, 2023 for warmth, James Grant threw a coffee mug at him and then shot him, causing chest wounds, a collapsed lung and shattered arm bones.
The suit claims Touchstone Granite & Marble Inc. is vicariously liable because James Grant acted within his duties to secure the business and the firm lacked after-hours security.

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Kenneth Voyles filed a $10 million lawsuit in Multnomah County against Touchstone Granite & Marble Inc. and owner James Grant.
Kenneth Voyles alleges that after entering the Portland shop on March 6, 2023 for warmth, James Grant threw a coffee mug at him and then shot him, causing chest wounds, a collapsed lung and shattered arm bones.
The suit claims Touchstone Granite & Marble Inc. is vicariously liable because James Grant acted within his duties to secure the business and the firm lacked after-hours security.