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Article #1949Re: 1973 v 2007 - Obituary of the late Mr. Common Sense
From: Rudy Canoza
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:31
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 20:31
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On Feb 12, 11:50 am, Melanie Rocky Ford <spoofeddatnos...@RockyForda.nat> wrote: > "jls" <jls1...@bellsouth.net> wrote : > > > > > > > > > On Feb 11, 8:32 pm, Jim <jim...@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > in your own home and the burglar could sue you for assault. > > >> Common Sense finally gave up the will to live, after a woman failed > >> to realize that a steaming cup of coffee was hot. She spilled a > little > >> in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement. > > > More dishonest facts. An Albuquerque jury awarded Stella Liebeck a > > sum which was reduced to less than $500,000 by the judge after she > > suffered horrible third degree burns to her labia minora, labia > > majora, inner thighs, and other soft tissue because the coffee she > > spilled on herself was boiling hot. The cup was defective, the lid > > was defective, and the coffee was guaranteed to scald. After the > > verdict Mickey Dee's cofffee temperature was reduced to 158 deg. F. > > > Stella was hospitalized and received painful debridement and was > > disabled for weeks. After she recovered she was required to have > > extensive skin grafts. > > If you buy a screwdriver and stick it in your eye, you shouldnt be able > to sue the mfg because of your own stupidity. Are you aware of any such law suits? How did they come out?
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