Whitfield v. Tequila Mexican Restaurant No. 1, Inc.

McMillian, Judge.

Don Anthony Whitfield was stabbed outside the Tequila Mexican Restaurant No. 1, Inc. (“Tequila”) and brought this lawsuit against his assailant Paul Leonard Aydelotte and the restaurant. The basis for Whitfield’s premises liability and gross negligence claims against Tequila was that Tequila had continued to serve Aydelotte alcohol, despite knowing that Aydelotte was drunk, belligerent, and harassing other customers. Whitfield also claimed that Tequila had negligently hired and supervised its employees and that Tequila had failed to provide adequate security. After discovery,…