Brumbelow v. Shoney's Big Boy of Carrollton, Inc.

Deen, Presiding Judge.

On the evening of October 12, 1982, Chris Bass, at that time the manager of the appellee Shoney’s Big Boy of Carrollton, Inc. (Shoney’s), hosted a party at his personal residence for the employees of Shoney’s. The party was given, with the approval of the franchise owner, as a reward to the Shoney’s employees for their earlier work efforts in bringing about a record volume of sales; all of the party snacks and beverages, including a keg of beer, were provided by the appellee.

Jan Robinson, the appellant in Appeal No. 69464, an eighteen-year-old employee of Shoney’s at the…