Kendall v. Whataburger, Inc.

OPINION

LEVY, Justice.

This is an appeal from both a partial summary judgment and a take-nothing jury verdict on the remaining issue at trial.

Appellant and a group of her friends stopped at a Whataburger restaurant. Appellant ordered some food, and became dissatisfied with either the food or the service, or both. She voiced her complaint to Isaac Ervin, a young employee working behind the service counter. Shortly thereafter, appellant was struck in the face with hot grease and a metal french fry basket wielded by Ervin. She subsequently brought suit to recover damages for the wrongful actions…