Dennis Kucinich sues for $150,000 for an olive pit in his sandwich from 3 years ago.
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Having had ortho work done as a child and knowing what I do about dentistry, having a cracked tooth is no fun at all. The human jaw exerts a lot of force when chewing and can have serious injury if used on anything it shouldn't have been. Aside from the tooth, you need to deal with possible infection, the cost to save it, rebuild it, possible mandibular joint probblems, amongst other things. Is it worth $150k? I'm not one to judge someone's level of suffering on this particular issue, but it's not a small thing losing a tooth to an olive pit. We're not talking about a rock in a head of lettuce or sand in an oyster.
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[quote name='dohdough']I'm not one to judge someone's level of suffering on this particular issue, but it's not a small thing losing a tooth to an olive pit. We're not talking about a rock in a head of lettuce or sand in an oyster.[/QUOTE]
Seems like a weird distinction to make.
Frankly I think it's frivolous. The kitchen shouldn't have left the pit in, but Dennis needs to be careful what he chomps down on. Methinks the little guy is riding high on his Napoleon complex.
Seems like a weird distinction to make.
Frankly I think it's frivolous. The kitchen shouldn't have left the pit in, but Dennis needs to be careful what he chomps down on. Methinks the little guy is riding high on his Napoleon complex.
I thought most people knew there is a risk in eating things like olives or cherries, that sometimes the machines do miss a pit. I mean I've even bitten into an olive and hit a pit before, it happens. Sucks that it damaged his tooth, but that's the risk in eating them, unless you expect someone to go through and check every olive by hand.
[quote name='camoor']Seems like a weird distinction to make.
Frankly I think it's frivolous. The kitchen shouldn't have left the pit in, but Dennis needs to be careful what he chomps down on. Methinks the little guy is riding high on his Napoleon complex.[/QUOTE]
I agree that what I say may seem strange, but some people really want to keep their teeth. I would be pretty
ing pissed if I bit down on something that shouldn't be there and ed up one of my teeth.
Frankly I think it's frivolous. The kitchen shouldn't have left the pit in, but Dennis needs to be careful what he chomps down on. Methinks the little guy is riding high on his Napoleon complex.[/QUOTE]
I agree that what I say may seem strange, but some people really want to keep their teeth. I would be pretty
ing pissed if I bit down on something that shouldn't be there and ed up one of my teeth.
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[quote name='dohdough']I agree that what I say may seem strange, but some people really want to keep their teeth. I would be pretty ing pissed if I bit down on something that shouldn't be there and ed up one of my teeth.[/QUOTE]
lol come on man.
ing pissed if I bit down on something that shouldn't be there and ed up one of my teeth.[/QUOTE]lol come on man.
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In a number of legal jurisdictions, unless you file for a certain dollar amount in damages, the court will automatically and without review send the suit out of court in into arbitration. With that in mind, I don't know if DC has that policy in place, or what its minimum amount is to actually see a trial, but knowing this, it makes sense why we see civil suits with damages sought that are disproportionate (seemingly) to the harm caused.
Because the civil suits seeking a couple thousand in damages go to arbitration, small claims court, or Judge Judy.
Because the civil suits seeking a couple thousand in damages go to arbitration, small claims court, or Judge Judy.
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Why doesn't he just go home and bang his wife instead of this nonsense.
[quote name='chiwii']Don't congressmen get excellent benefits for their entire lives, including dental coverage? I would assume that all of his "past and future medical and dental expenses" would be covered by his insurance. Maybe I assumed incorrectly.[/QUOTE]
Which is why most insurance contracts have a clause that automatically entitles them to to any damages you win in a lawsuit for anything they paid for. Furthermore, most insurance contracts have clauses that allow them to sue on your behalf if they have had to pay out any claims for an accident.
He may be asking for $150,000 but even if he was awarded that, he personally won't get all of it.
[quote name='mykevermin']In a number of legal jurisdictions, unless you file for a certain dollar amount in damages, the court will automatically and without review send the suit out of court in into arbitration. With that in mind, I don't know if DC has that policy in place, or what its minimum amount is to actually see a trial, but knowing this, it makes sense why we see civil suits with damages sought that are disproportionate (seemingly) to the harm caused.
Because the civil suits seeking a couple thousand in damages go to arbitration, small claims court, or Judge Judy.[/QUOTE]
Don't get in the way of people trying to hate the courts system. Damn it, they give coffee spillers millions which is just wrong! Our civil justice system is a mess, we hate it, well until there's a claim we need adjudicated of course...
Its all those damn lawyers just milking us hard working Americans dry.
/end sarcasm
Which is why most insurance contracts have a clause that automatically entitles them to to any damages you win in a lawsuit for anything they paid for. Furthermore, most insurance contracts have clauses that allow them to sue on your behalf if they have had to pay out any claims for an accident.
He may be asking for $150,000 but even if he was awarded that, he personally won't get all of it.
[quote name='mykevermin']In a number of legal jurisdictions, unless you file for a certain dollar amount in damages, the court will automatically and without review send the suit out of court in into arbitration. With that in mind, I don't know if DC has that policy in place, or what its minimum amount is to actually see a trial, but knowing this, it makes sense why we see civil suits with damages sought that are disproportionate (seemingly) to the harm caused.
Because the civil suits seeking a couple thousand in damages go to arbitration, small claims court, or Judge Judy.[/QUOTE]
Don't get in the way of people trying to hate the courts system. Damn it, they give coffee spillers millions which is just wrong! Our civil justice system is a mess, we hate it, well until there's a claim we need adjudicated of course...
Its all those damn lawyers just milking us hard working Americans dry.
/end sarcasm
[quote name='mykevermin']In a number of legal jurisdictions, unless you file for a certain dollar amount in damages, the court will automatically and without review send the suit out of court in into arbitration. With that in mind, I don't know if DC has that policy in place, or what its minimum amount is to actually see a trial, but knowing this, it makes sense why we see civil suits with damages sought that are disproportionate (seemingly) to the harm caused.
Because the civil suits seeking a couple thousand in damages go to arbitration, small claims court, or Judge Judy.[/QUOTE]
Don't get in the way of people trying to hate the courts system. Damn it, they give coffee spillers millions which is just wrong! Our civil justice system is a mess, we hate it, well until there's a claim we need adjudicated of course...
Its all those damn lawyers just milking us hard working Americans dry.
/end sarcasm
Because the civil suits seeking a couple thousand in damages go to arbitration, small claims court, or Judge Judy.[/QUOTE]
Don't get in the way of people trying to hate the courts system. Damn it, they give coffee spillers millions which is just wrong! Our civil justice system is a mess, we hate it, well until there's a claim we need adjudicated of course...
Its all those damn lawyers just milking us hard working Americans dry.
/end sarcasm
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I cracked a tooth at a restaurant once because they forgot to pit an olive. It never even occurred to me to sue them. I just went and got it fixed.
I missed my big chance.
I missed my big chance.
[quote name='mykevermin']In a number of legal jurisdictions, unless you file for a certain dollar amount in damages, the court will automatically and without review send the suit out of court in into arbitration. With that in mind, I don't know if DC has that policy in place, or what its minimum amount is to actually see a trial, but knowing this, it makes sense why we see civil suits with damages sought that are disproportionate (seemingly) to the harm caused.
Because the civil suits seeking a couple thousand in damages go to arbitration, small claims court, or Judge Judy.[/QUOTE]
I would actually pay to see this unfold on Judge Judy...
I like Kucinich, but I don't think theres a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow (get it, cause he's short like a leprechaun....yeah).
Because the civil suits seeking a couple thousand in damages go to arbitration, small claims court, or Judge Judy.[/QUOTE]
I would actually pay to see this unfold on Judge Judy...
I like Kucinich, but I don't think theres a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow (get it, cause he's short like a leprechaun....yeah).
[quote name='Clak']I would actually pay to see this unfold on Judge Judy...
I like Kucinich, but I don't think theres a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow (get it, cause he's short like a leprechaun....yeah).[/QUOTE]
Why not Marilyn Milian, on the PEOPLE'S court.
I like Kucinich, but I don't think theres a pot of gold at the end of this rainbow (get it, cause he's short like a leprechaun....yeah).[/QUOTE]
Why not Marilyn Milian, on the PEOPLE'S court.
bread's done