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Woman Sues Manhattan Restaurant Over ACL Tear, Claims She Was Too Drunk to Ride Mechanical Bull

Jocelyn Burmeister tore her ACL on the ride earlier this year, according to the lawsuit

What to Know

  • Jocelyn Burmeister, 33, says she rode the mechanical bull at Johnny Utah's at a party in March
  • She says she tore her ACL during the ride, and that employees shouldn't have let her get on because she was clearly drunk
  • The restaurant didn't immediately respond to a request for comment

A Long Island woman is suing a Manhattan restaurant after tearing her ACL, claiming she was too drunk to ride the eatery's mechanical bull ride. 

Thirty-three-year-old Jocelyn Burmeister, of West Babylon, says she rode the mechanical bull at Johnny Utah's when she was there for a party in March. 

The lawsuit, filed June 16 in New York state Supreme Court, says employees shouldn't have let her get on the ride as she was "visibly intoxicated." 

Burmeister says the ride was turned on while she was still mounting it and she was thrown off, tearing her ACL in the process. 

Johnny Utah's didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. On its website, the restaurant says patrons need to sign a waiver before riding the bull. Burmeister's attorney says she doesn't recall signing a waiver.

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