Shocking allegations of workplace misconduct have emerged as a former employee files a lawsuit against her previous employer, accusing them of failing to protect her from sexual harassment. On November 17, 2025, Shaka Brown filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana against Nashville Quality, LLC, which operates under the name Burger King.
The case centers around an incident that occurred on May 11, 2022, when Shaka Brown claims she was sexually assaulted by a coworker named Burney Davis at the Pines Road Burger King location. According to the complaint, Davis attacked Brown in the storage room while she was assisting him with equipment repairs. The assault left Brown traumatized and feeling betrayed by her employer for hiring Davis despite his known criminal history of similar offenses. “Burger King staff and managers were all too aware of Davis’s tendency toward indecent behavior,” the complaint states.
Brown’s ordeal did not end there. Despite filing a police report against Davis on May 22, 2022, and learning that he pled guilty to sexual battery charges under La. R.S. 14:43.1, she continued to face distressing circumstances at work. The complaint alleges that Nashville Quality allowed Davis back on their property as a maintenance worker after his termination, causing further anxiety for Brown who feared encountering him again at her workplace.
The lawsuit accuses Nashville Quality of violating Title VII of the Civil Rights Act by failing to uphold its “Zero Tolerance Sexual Harassment Policy” and not taking adequate measures to prevent or address harassment after it was reported. As a result of these actions—or lack thereof—Brown claims her working conditions became intolerable, effectively forcing her resignation.
Brown is seeking declaratory relief from the court to acknowledge the violation of federal employment laws by Nashville Quality. She also seeks compensatory damages for lost wages and emotional distress, punitive damages under 42 U.S.C Section 1981a, and coverage for legal costs including attorneys’ fees pursuant to 42 U.S.C §2000e-5(k). Additionally, she demands back pay with prejudgment interest and any other benefits or seniority lost due to discrimination or retaliation.
Representing Shaka Brown are attorneys Allison A. Jones and Zachary B. Mayfield from Downer, Jones, Marino & Wilhite law firm based in Shreveport, Louisiana. The case has been assigned Case ID: 5:25-cv-01797 but does not yet list specific judges overseeing it.
Source: 525cv1797_Shaka_Brown_v_Nashville_Quality_Complaint_Western_District_of_Louisiana_.pdf
