A Sterling, Virginia, woman, Tracy J. Renshaw, has brought a liability lawsuit against Outback Steakhouse. The suit alleges that on May 14, 2023, at an Outback location in Sterling, she slipped on a substance she described as mashed potatoes while walking inside the restaurant
The lawsuit seeks $1.5 million in damages and alleges the restaurant failed to maintain safe walking conditions for customers. Court filings state Renshaw fell after stepping on a slippery substance near a walkway inside the restaurant and did not see any warning signs or cleanup efforts in the area.