Sizzler Pays $25K Settlement To Harassment Victim

After a harrowing experience and a long legal battle, a woman attacked in now has justice — in the form of $25,000.

In Sept. 2010, Liza Friedlander walked into the Metropolitan Avenue restaurant for breakfast. While there, Friedlander said she was shoved by the manager and called names and threatened by patrons, all be cause of her perceived sexual orientation. Eventually, Friedlander was shoved and kicked by the restaurant manager. 

The incident became so intense that police had to be called and Friedlander was taken to a nearby hospital in an ambulance.

"I was attacked and threatened by people yelling terrible anti-LGBT slurs, throwing things at me and threatening to sexually assault me," Friedlander was quoted on her attorney's blog. "On that day, I felt helpless, humiliated and frightened, but today I'm so proud that I stood up and did something about it. No one should have to go through a nightmare like that."

The suit was filed in 2011, and according to Friedlander's attorneys, the restaurant settled for $25,000, allowing for a judgement against them.