Hall had previously stated that the restaurant didn’t return his credit card that evening, which he claimed was the reason why he was angry at the time, and the lawsuit does appear to confirm that Fernando held the card to incite Hall to stick around for the cops to show up.
Hall & Co. were then accused of using more racial slurs and derogatory language as they left.
The group was reportedly no longer there when authorities later arrived.
It’s here that Hernan Fernando claims the situation turned violent, with Bryce Hall and Rory Fitzpatrick allegedly both hitting the restaurant co-owner multiple times, and the former was also accused of choking Fernando until another worker stepped in and split them apart.