Amber Hamilton v. Steak 'n Shake Operations Inc.

Altice, Judge.

*1167 Case Summary

[1] Amber Hamilton was shot in the face during an altercation that transpired after a group of individuals entered the Steak 'n Shake restaurant where she was eating and verbally threatened and taunted her and her brother over a period of approximately thirty minutes. Steak 'n Shake employees witnessed the escalation of threats and verbal abuse, but did not take action until it seemed that a physical altercation was imminent, at which point the acting manager told the group they needed to leave the premises. Moments later, the altercation turned physical inside the…