Calif. man settles lawsuit over claim of condom in soup; restaurant chain admits no wrongdoing

Settlement in suit alleging condom found in soup

SANTA ANA, Calif. — A California man who says he ordered French onion soup and bit into a condom instead of melted cheese has settled his lawsuit against the Claim Jumper restaurant chain.

The terms of Wednesday’s settlement were not disclosed. Both sides say in a statement the deal indicates no admission of liability by either party.

Zdenek Philip Hodousek of Mission Viejo sued in Superior Court last summer seeking unspecified damages.

He says he was eating Easter brunch with his family when he bit into the condom.

The company says it found no evidence of a foreign object in the soup or that there was any employee involvement or wrongdoing.

According to the chain’s website, there are 46 Claim Jumper restaurants in Arizona, California, Colorado, Illinois, Nevada, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin.

Online:

www.claimjumper.com/