PACE, Fla. (WEAR) — A lawsuit has been filed against Nikko Japanese Steakhouse in Pace, Florida on behalf of three customers who allege methamphetamine was found in their food.
The lawsuit, filed in September by The Watson Firm, states that they are seeking over $100,000 in damages for the restaurant’s alleged negligence that sent customers Brandon Gray, Jordan Gray and Matthew Gilley to the hospital in June.
WEAR News interviewed Major Roman Jackson with the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. He previously stated that they interviewed several employees and a manager at the restaurant, but there’s no evidence to determine someone with the restaurant contaminated the food.
After being sent to the hospital on June 10, seven patrons — including the three in the lawsuit — tested positive for methamphetamine, according to the Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s Office. They also say leftovers provided by the patrons also tested positive for methamphetamine.
The lawsuit alleges the restaurant, which has since permanently closed down, is liable for selling and providing their customers food and beverages that were “defective, dangerous, or otherwise not reasonably fit for consumption.”
The Watson Firm is suing the restaurant for strict liability, breach of implied warranty, negligent failure to warn, and negligence.
On Nov. 6, Nikko Japanese Steakhouse responded to the lawsuit in a filing that denies all allegations made against them, claiming the plaintiffs are at fault for conducting themselves “in a careless and negligent manner.”
The Watson Firm has demanded a trial by jury for this case.
No criminal charges have been filed by the sheriff’s office for this incident.
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