A lawsuit was filed earlier this month over an incident that took place on June 17. The suit alleges that Brittany Davis and a 16-year-old minor, identified only as CT, suffered severe burns and psychological trauma after a manager threw a pitcher of scalding water at them while they were trying to resolve a complaint about their food. NEWS ALERT: @AttorneyCrump and attorney Paul Grinke filed suit on behalf of Brittany Davis and CT (minor), who suffered severe burns and trauma when a Dallas (TX) Taco Bell manager threw boiling water on them as they tried to a problem with their order. pic.twitter.com/1IpqCuYmwc — Ben Crump Law, PLLC (@BenCrumpLaw) July 19, 2022 Story continues below ad The lawsuit, filed by civil rights attorney Ben Crump and personal injury attorney Paul Grinke, alleges that a $30 drive-thru order was incorrectly filled, and despite two additional passes through the drive-thru to get the correct items, the issue still not fixed . The women went to the shop door, which was locked. An employee quickly let them in, but locked the door behind them.
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Footage released with the lawsuit, which shows a variety of angles inside the store, shows the store manager filling a water jug with what appears to be steaming water while talking on the phone. Another camera angle shows the manager throwing the liquid from the pitcher at the two women, who are standing on the other side of the counter. As soon as the water makes contact, both women are seen running. Trending Stories
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Story continues below ad The lawsuit, which has been published in its entirety by Fox 5, claims the employee also tried to throw a second jug of hot water on the victims as they tried to escape the locked store.
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The lawsuit also alleges that both women were seriously injured after the incident — the minor suffered burns to her face and chest after boiling water soaked her clothes and ran down her body, while Davis suffered multiple seizures on the way to the hospital before being transferred to a local ICU burn unit. They are seeking more than $1 million in damages from Taco Bell’s parent company, Yum! Brands, the local franchisee and two store employees. The lawyers who filed the lawsuit also claim the video shows one of the employees flashing a gun hidden under his uniform at the two women.
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“Our hearts break for these two victims whose lives are forever changed because of the horrific and devastating actions of the Taco Bell manager and the larger entities that failed to protect them,” the statement from Crump’s office said. Story continues below ad Meanwhile, Taco Bell has remained relatively mum about the incident, saying only in a statement that they “take the safety and well-being of team members and customers seriously.” “Taco Bell is in contact with the franchise owner and operator of this restaurant regarding this matter,” the company responded in a statement to USA Today. Taco Bell said it could not comment further on pending litigation. 0:51 Waffle House employees caught on camera throwing food at unconscious man Previous Video Next Video © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
