You Can't Sue Because You Got Burned While Praying Over a Fajita Plate

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You Can't Sue Because You Got Burned While Praying Over a Fajita Plate

A New Jersey lower court ruled that Applebee's can't be held liable for an accident in 2010.

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A New Jersey appeals panel ruled today that Applebee's isn't liable for the burns inflicted on a man who was praying over his steaming fajita skillet. NJ Advance Media says that Hiram Jimenez, the 2010 burn victim, can't collect damages after burning grease popped onto his face while he and his brother were bent over in prayer before their meal. Jimenez argued that the Applebee's waitress did not give him sufficient warning about the hot plate, but the New Jersey court dismissed the case, saying that the danger of sticking your face directly above a steaming skillet of meat and peppers was "self-evident."

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