South Carolina Restaurant Sued for Wrongful Death

March 2, 2012

A renowned Charleston, S.C. restaurant has been named as a defendant in a wrongful death case.

The Post and Courier of Charleston reported that a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages has been brought against the restaurant Husk by the family of Quentin Miller of Mount Pleasant.

Miller died in a fiery crash on the Ravenel Bridge between Charleston and Mount Pleasant last December. The suit alleges the restaurant was negligent is allowing then-assistant manager Adam Joseph Burnell to drink on premises after hours. Burnell’s car hit the victim’s car from behind.

Burnell is not named as a defendant.

The restaurant says it is deeply saddened but cannot comment on the lawsuit.

Husk last year was named Best New Restaurant in America by Bon Appetit magazine.

Topics Lawsuits South Carolina

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