A weird, violent encounter today. I need some counsel, please?

[magicarpet]

20. The restuarant managers should have been told,...

.... that a very dangerous situation was transpiring in the parking lot of
their establishment and needed their immediate attention.

Then a 911 call should have been made by you and your husband to report the situation and request an investigating officer immediately - seeing this woman is being assaulted and badly injured.

Then if the restaurant manager or personnel went into the parking lot to address the situation. Following them with your phone and your husband's phone to ONLY VIDEO RECORD the event of the assault and the woman's Injuries. That is the limited role you and your husband should have taken so you did not subject yourselves to the wrath of this monster 400 lb mad man.

You do not want to wrestle a bull to the ground unless you have a few rodeos under your belt. The only result likely would be is you will be stampede and crushed into the dirt.

Very noble of you folks to come to the aid of that woman. But your level of involvement has left you with a nasty knot up to untangle.

Did your husband suffer any substantial injuries ? Did the police record your husband's and your involvement in the police report ? Were the police sympathetic to the plight of you folks ? Did they record your husband's injuries ? Did you record your husband's injuries and have you and your husband record an accurate synopsis of what happened on paper for future reference ? Did the police have you and your husband file an incident report about these events ? Have you contacted a lawyer to review your legal options ?