Jeffries v. Clark's Restaurant Enterprises, Inc.

Ginger Lee Jeffries filed suit against Clark's Restaurant Enterprises, Inc., alleging that she was injured when she swallowed a piece of crab shell while eating a "crab melt" sandwich served her by Clark's. Clark's brought a third-party action against Hegg & Hegg Smoked Salmon, Inc., the supplier of the crab, seeking indemnity for any amount which Jeffries recovered from Clark's. Hegg & Hegg's motion for- summary judgment was granted and the third-party complaint was dismissed. The cause proceeded to trial against Clark's and the jury entered a verdict for Jeffries in the amount of $3,021.60…