A 19-year-old Texas woman named Genesis Monita will receive a multimillion-dollar award after claiming she was seriously burned by overly hot barbecue sauce from Bill Miller Bar-B-Q Enterprises.
Monita says she spilled the sauce on her right thigh while eating a breakfast taco at the restaurant’s drive-thru in May 2023. She alleges the sauce was so hot that it caused second-degree burns. A jury reached a verdict in her favor on Friday... Continue reading here ▶
Her attorney, Lawrence Morales, said the restaurant heated the sauce to 189 degrees, which is higher than the 135-degree guideline set by the state. He also noted there was a similar incident at the same restaurant two years ago.
The defense argued that Bill Miller’s policy only requires the sauce to be at least 165 degrees, not capped at that temperature. They also claimed Monita knew the sauce was served hot and had eaten it many times before. However, the jury sided with Monita, determining that the restaurant was primarily responsible for her injuries.
