Brandon Stachulski v. Apple New England, LLC

The plaintiff, Brandon Stachulski, brought suit against the defendant, Apple New England, LLC, under a theory of strict products liability alleging that he contracted salmonella by eating a hamburger at the defendant's restaurant, Applebee's Neighborhood Bar and Grill, where he dined with his wife and brother-in-law in February 2014. The defendant disputed the allegation that the hamburger was the source of the plaintiff's salmonella illness and asserted that the plaintiff's pet lizard or other food sources could just as likely be the cause of his illness. Following a three-day trial in…