A family is suing a Miami Dollar Tree after a Nicaraguan anesthesiologist was found dead in the store's freezer after consuming alcohol.
Dr Helen Massiell Garay Sanchez's autopsy revealed that she had a blood ethanol level of 0.112 percent at the time of her death, reported Local 10 News.
The legal limit is 0.08 percent.
The 32-year-old was found naked and unresponsive by an employee in a restricted area on the morning of December 14.
Her family is seeking a jury trial along with more than $50 million in damages against the manager and the chain.
According to the filing, the mom of two entered the Dollar Tree at 968 Southwest 8th Street on December 13 and was found dead inside a walk-in freezer the next day by an employee.
The anesthesiologist had no drugs in her system, the autopsy reported.
The report listed her cause of death as environmental hypothermia with ethanol use as a 'contributory cause.'
According to the Mayo Clinic, alcohol can cause the body to lose heat much more rapidly, expediting the process of hypothermia.
At the time, Miami police said no foul play was detected, but they were unsure of Sanchez's 'state of mind.'
'We're not sure the state of mind of that woman, we're not sure if she intentionally went into the freezer on her own will or if it was something completely accidental,' a spokesperson told NBC 6 News.
Investigators said the doctor entered the store before it closed at 10pm and didn't buy anything.
They obtained video from the store, which allegedly showed Sanchez entering the employees-only area by herself.
The lawsuit claimed she became trapped in the freezer and that the manager, despite being 'placed on actual notice' that Sanchez was missing, 'failed to take reasonable action to locate or assist' her.
Earlier this month, an officer told WPLG News that the freezer door was not blocked when Sanchez was inside and that it had an 'emergency release' allowing it to be opened from the inside.
In a statement to the Daily Mail following her death, a Dollar Tree spokesperson said the company is 'cooperating fully' with the investigation.
'We are aware of this tragic incident, and our thoughts are with the individual's family and loved ones,' it wrote.
'We are cooperating fully with the authorities at this time.'
Sanchez was visiting relatives in Miami while her kids were home in Nicaragua.
Loved ones posted a GoFundMe to cover expenses associated with bringing Sanchez back home to Nicaragua.
They remembered her as a loving mother and wife and a caring medical professional.
'Her compassion, skill, and commitment to saving young lives defined both her career and her character,' read the fundraising page.
She specialized in congenital heart disease.
'Beyond her profession, she was a loving mother to two children, who remain in Nicaragua and were the center of her world,' it continued.
'Her strength, warmth, and unwavering love for her family will always be remembered.'
The Daily Mail contacted the Medical Examiner's Office, Miami-Dade Police and Dollar Tree for comment.
