McDonald's Franchise Wants Out of Nude Photo Lawsuit
A franchise owner says there is no law that says he is obligated to protect nude photos in cell phones lost at his restaurant. The sizzling photos of a customer's wife were mysteriously uploaded to the Internet.
The McDonald's franchise in Fayetteville, Arkansas filed with the court that it has no place in such a lawsuit. AP reports:
Mathews Management Co. wrote in a court filing that even if the allegations by Phillip and Tina Sherman of Bella Vista were true, the alleged conduct by its employees would be outside the scope of their employment and the company would not be liable for those acts. The company also contends it owed no legal duty to protect the Shermans.
"The phone was left at the restaurant solely due to the plaintiff's negligence, and there is no law establishing a duty on the part of a restaurant franchisee to safeguard the contents of a negligently lost cell phone," the motion filed Tuesday reads.
Some questioned whether this lawsuit was authentic or a hoax since the photos could not be found on the Net. It's real.
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