Beville v. Mac K. Falls, Inc.

Plaintiff brought this action for battery as a result of an altercation with defendant Zakour on defendant Mac K. Falls’ (McDonald’s) parking lot. Zakour was employed as night manager for defendant McDonald’s, a franchised fast food restaurant.

After leaving their work at a local pizza parlor in Klamath Falls, plaintiff and two friends parked their two cars on a portion of a K Mart parking lot adjacent to the McDonald’s franchise. That portion of the lot was, by private agreement between K Mart and McDonald’s, designated for use by defendant McDonald’s. There were, however, no signs or other…