A delicious Applebee's dinner led to a court battle after a man was spattered with hot fat while offering a prayer of thanks.
The man, Hiram Jimenez, launched a lawsuit against Applebee's in 2010 after an incident at restaurant in New Jersey. Jimenez had ordered a plate of sizzling fajitas at the restaurant, which was served in a "sizzling skillet."
He began to pray, and has he lowered his head he heard a "loud sizzling noise", followed by a "pop."
He then felt a burning sensation near his left eye and on his face.
Jimenez sued the company after suffering burns to his face, neck and arms from the hot fat in the dish. His lawsuit said he was not warned by the waitress his sizzling dish was hot.
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