Comments on: Texas steakhouse “known for letting patrons throw peanut shells on the floor” https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/07/texas-steakhouse-known-letting-patrons-throw-peanut-shells-floor/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:09:23 +0000 hourly 1 By: wfjag https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/07/texas-steakhouse-known-letting-patrons-throw-peanut-shells-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-231795 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 17:09:23 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=40259#comment-231795 Sounds like the perfect facts for application of the Open & Obvious Doctrine: See, Rebecca Johnson, v. Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon of Kentucky, Inc., No. 1998–CA–000831–MR, 997 S.W.2d 490 (Ky. Ct. App. 1999)

]]> By: ras https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/07/texas-steakhouse-known-letting-patrons-throw-peanut-shells-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-231469 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 20:51:05 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=40259#comment-231469 Bah, he’s suing for peanuts.

]]> By: Eponymous Nicholas https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/07/texas-steakhouse-known-letting-patrons-throw-peanut-shells-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-231448 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:22:41 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=40259#comment-231448 I find for the plaintiff in the amount of the $6 cover charge. I find for the defendant in the amount of attorney fees, not to exceed Texas minimum wage for hours spent, not to exceed 40 hours.

]]> By: Andrew_M_Garland https://www.overlawyered.com/2013/07/texas-steakhouse-known-letting-patrons-throw-peanut-shells-floor/comment-page-1/#comment-231281 Mon, 29 Jul 2013 03:04:13 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=40259#comment-231281 He was aware that there were shells, but some of them had peanuts still in them, an unexpected hazard.

(I’m making this up.)

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