Gould v. Taco Bell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Herd, J.:

This is an appeal from a jury verdict in a civil case finding appellant, Taco Bell, 51% at fault for injuries received by appellee, Rosie Gould. Gould was injured in a Taco Bell restaurant as a result of an assault by another patron. The altercation occurred as follows.

On the evening of July 13, 1983, Rosie Gould and her friend, Theresa Holmberg, attended a Kansas City Royals baseball game. They left the ballgame about 9:30 or 10:00 p.m. and on the way home, stopped at a local bar. After about half an hour, they left the bar and drove to a…