Regina Smith v. Benihana National Corp.

08/09/2019 IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON June 18, 2019 Session REGINA SMITH ET AL. v. BENIHANA NATIONAL CORP. Appeal from the Circuit Court for Shelby County No. CT-001573-14 Gina C. Higgins, Judge ___________________________________ No. W2018-00992-COA-R3-CV ___________________________________ In 2010, Decedent became ill while dining at the Benihana restaurant in Memphis, Tennessee; despite being transported to the hospital, Decedent quickly died. Surviving relatives of Decedent thereafter filed suit against the restaurant alleging, inter alia, that the restaurant…