Chambley v. Apple Restaurants, Inc.

Judge Harold R. Banke.

The underlying case arose when Michelle Chambley was dining at a restaurant with her husband. While eating the Sante Fe chicken salad prepared on the premises by employees of Apple Restaurants, Inc. d/b/a Applebees (“Apple”), Chambley suddenly noticed an unwrapped condom mixed in with the other ingredients.1 Chambley immediately reported the incident to the manager and hastily left with the remainder of the salad in a container. After arriving home, she became upset, repulsed, nauseated, and began experiencing emotional and physical problems. Chambley sought medical…