That attorney would then tell her: Yes, the restaurant is liable for letting a stranger come into the restaurant and pay for and leave with your pizza. The court will probably award you at most the cost of a new pizza.
Furthermore, what pizza company - or any restaurant for that matter - takes card payments at the door???
The article is unclear, but I assume that the restaurant does NOT accept card payments at the door. But the grifter who showed up at the victim's door demanded card payment, and the victim was apparently happy to comply.
The grifter then used the card info to empty the victim's account.
This is my reconstruction of the events - the article could have been much clearer in this respect.
Regards,
Yes, it could have been more clear. My first read interpreted it differently.