Although a company spokesperson said Wednesday the company doesn\u2019t comment on pending litigation, Denny\u2019s is making the following assertions in its legal filings:<\/p>\n
\u2022 That the shooting was a random act of violence \u201cand we can\u2019t control random acts of violence,\u201d according to company CEO Debra Smithart-Oglesby in a videotaped deposition, which is summarized in a transcript, and actually included as an exhibit in Perey\u2019s legal filing. \u201cWhat we do is put together processes, procedures, programs that are intended to contribute to the safety and security of our guests as well as our employees.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2022 That the actions of the shooter at Denny\u2019s Kent restaurant that night were not foreseeable, so the company was not liable for damages.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That it provides its workers with employee handbooks that contain information about workplace violence and ways to minimize it.<\/p>\n
\u2022 That it provides its employees with training to remove disruptive guests and instructions for \u201cimmediate police contact and involvement when the situation dictates,\u201d according to Denny\u2019s legal response to the suit.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn the date of this incident the immediate reaction of the management and employees of Kent Denny\u2019s was in keeping with their training, policies and procedures, and consistent with industry practices,\u201d according to Denny\u2019s response.<\/p>\n
The company also asserts there was no way corporate leadership could have known about issues specific to the Kent Denny\u2019s, prior to the shooting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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