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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Justin Rohrlich

Woman accuses steakhouse of ignoring her ‘severe’ lemon allergy — sending her to ER in anaphylactic shock

Katherine Lamb-Jones says her pleas for a lemon-free meal were ignored - (Getty Images)

A Tennessee woman out for a steak dinner informed her server she had a “severe” allergy to lemons, immediately after which she was served two dishes in a row containing lemons, sending her to the hospital in anaphylactic shock, according to a million-dollar lawsuit filed in Nashville federal court.

In it, Katherine Lamb-Jones says staff at a LongHorn Steakhouse in Madison, Tennessee, ignored her multiple requests for a lemon-free meal, resulting in, among other things, physical and emotional pain, mental anguish, and significant medical expenses.

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