A San Jose doctor suing a Bay Area Thai restaurant over a spicy dish she says was “unfit for human consumption” had her trial delayed so she can attend a wedding overseas.
Neurologist Harjasleen Walia — who filed suit against Coup de Thai in Los Gatos over an appetizer she claims burned her vocal cords — asked a Santa Clara County Superior Court judge to move her trial date from March 23 to Nov. 9 so she can travel to the nuptials in Vietnam, The Mercury News reported.
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Walia said she is escorting her octogenarian parents to the wedding and could not start the trial immediately after returning from overseas.
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In her lawsuit, Walia alleged that the restaurant’s “Dragon Balls” appetizer was unsafe to serve and that staff were ill-equipped to handle her severe reaction.
She is suing after claiming the dish — which she ordered mild — left her with chemical burns to her throat, nose and esophagus.
