DALLAS, Aug. 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A lawsuit filed
nine years ago on behalf of a former Steak 'n Shake (NYSE: BH)
employee, who sued the restaurant chain over claims that she was
sexually assaulted by a manager, is finally headed to trial.
"Steak 'n Shake has done everything possible to avoid
accountability," said trial lawyer Matthew
McCarley, a partner at Dallas-based Fears Nachawati Law Firm. "Nine
years is too long to wait for justice in a case like this, and
we're looking forward to finally having the chance for a jury to
consider these very serious claims."
According to the lawsuit, a female employee identified as B.C.
sued the San Antonio-based casual
restaurant chain for sexual assault after her manager at a
Frisco, Texas, Steak 'n Shake
allegedly assaulted her during a late-night shift in 2011. At issue
in the most recent appeal was whether the restaurant can be held
liable for the manager's actions.
"The third time was a charm at the Fifth Court," writes
Law360. "This third ruling overturned the restaurant's
victory and the nine-year-old case will return to the trial court
where it can proceed to a trial."
The case is B.C. v. Steak 'n Shake Operations Inc., case
number 05-14-00649-cv, in the Fifth Court of Appeals of
Texas. In addition to Mr. McCarley and the Fears Nachawati Law
Firm, Dallas-based attorney
Matthew J. Kita handled appellate
arguments.
"We had to go to the Supreme Court twice, and the last time, we
went and got in there on a motion for rehearing—those aren't
granted very often," Mr. McCarley told Texas Lawyer. "All I
can say is the outcome speaks for itself. We were successful and
got the outcome we wanted. I think it was good, good work."
Dallas-based Fears | Nachawati
Law Firm represents individuals, businesses and governmental
entities in litigation, including sex abuse and sexual assault
claims, business interruption claims arising from Coronavirus
(COVID-19) and other natural disasters, serious personal injury and
wrongful death, and mass torts arising from environmental damage
and water contamination, as well as defective drug and medical
device litigation. For more information, visit:
https://www.fnlawfirm.com/.
Contact:
Robert Tharp
800-559-4534
robert@androvett.com
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