Bartholomew v. Burger King Corp.

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT BURGER KING CORPORATION’S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, DOC. NO. 189

J. MICHAEL SEABRIGHT, District Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

This is a tort action arising from an incident in which Plaintiff Clark Bartholomew (“Bartholomew”) allegedly sustained injuries from eating a Triple Whopper sandwich imbedded with two needle-shaped metal objects at a Burger King Restaurant franchised to Defendant Army and Air Force Exchange Service (“AAFES”).

On October 12, 2011, Bartholomew, his wife, and his son (“Plaintiffs”) filed this action alleging tortious conduct by Defendants Burger King…