The ruling said JimenezHiram Jimenez can not seek damages for burns he suffered while bowing his head in prayer over a sizzling steak fajita skillet . Hiram Jimenez claimed a waitress did n't warn him the dish was hot . The lower court found that the food posed an 'open and obvious ' danger . An appellate court said 'the danger posed by a plate of sizzling hot food was self-evident '
The ruling said Hiram Jimenez can not seek damages for burns he suffered while bowing his head in prayer over a sizzling steak fajita skillet . Jimenez claimed a waitress did n't warn him the dish was hot . The lower court found that the food posed an 'open and obvious ' danger . An appellate court said 'the danger posed by a plate of sizzling hot food was self-evident '