Peanut plaintiff sues Texas Roadhouse for $1M

[TexasTowelie]

HARLINGEN — A million dollars isn’t peanuts. Or maybe it is.

A Harlingen woman is seeking $1 million after she claims she slipped and fell on peanut shells on the floor of a local restaurant.

Amelia Tijerina has filed a civil lawsuit arguing that Texas Roadhouse Inc. is responsible for the peanut shells on the restaurant’s floor.

Texas Roadhouse has denied Tijerina’s allegations and demands proof.

More at http://www.themonitor.com/news/local/article_3a7590b4-f649-11e2-acdd-001a4bcf6878.html .

[font color=green]Throwing peanut shells on the floor is just about a half-step up from throwing cigarette butts or spitting your chew on the floor. It's a disgusting habit and a lawsuit might be what is needed to eliminate the unsanitary activity. I've only been to a Texas Roadhouse once and I nearly slipped on the peanut shells also. The place was so filthy that I doubt that I'll ever eat there again.[/font]

[thelordofhell]

1. It's a Texas bar tradition

This lawsuit is gonna go nowhere.........

[Sherman A1]

2. You might be right,

but never say never......

[kestrel91316]

3. Taking a crap in the weeds used to be a Texas tradition, too. I assume they have stopped THAT

for the most part - and by passing laws against it.

[TexasTowelie]

5. No, throwing peanut shells on the floor isn't much a tradition in that part of Texas.

I don't even recall any of the bars having peanuts to consume with beer. Most of the bars and restaurants in that part of the state have more of a Mexican theme and less of a country-western atmosphere. The first time I ever went to a roadhouse I had to ask about the custom myself (and I was about 35 years old then).

The lawsuit was also filed in Cameron County which has some of the most plaintiff-friendly juries in the state. Those juries also have a tradition of awarding large judgments. I asked a claim adjuster about this once and he indicated that the juries in that part of the state view cases as local interests vs. monied interests so awarding a large judgment against insurance companies is akin to winning the lottery. If the plaintiff wins, then many juries believe that the settlement money trickles through the rest of the community.

[hobbit709]

4. If you go to a Texas Roadhouse, you deserve whatever happens.

Overpriced mediocre food.

[TexasTowelie]

6. I agree with you about the overpriced mediocre food.

The people that eat there also think that Sirloin Stockade is a "fine-dining" establishment.

[Ilsa]

7. The food was okay, not gourmet, the roasted peanuts

were a good starter. We had a bucket to put our empty shells in. The last TR we ate in was clean.