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From: etan@tellab1.UUCP (Nate Stelton)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: finding toes
Message-ID: <652@tellab1.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 21-Oct-85 13:27:37 EDT
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Posted: Mon Oct 21 13:27:37 1985
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In article <485@unmc.UUCP> cs2551an@unmc.UUCP () writes:
>	Recently I found a human toe at a local fast food restaurant.  I didn't
>suffer any real damage but I would like to sue them for all that I can.  I have
>several questions.

Is this guy for real?!  If so, this belongs in net.bizarre!

>1.  Should I try to find a legitamate lawyer or one who is only out for money
>    (like me)  I feel that I don't really have a legitamate claim but I still
>    have a good chance of winning the case.

What you should do is post to the net which restaurant of which chain this
occurred at.  You owe it to the teeming masses!

>2.  How much should I sue for.  I'm only in it for the money, but if I go too
>    high they probably won't give me anything.  I don't really want to put
>    anyone out of a job...

If you take legal action, some heads are bound to roll.

>                       ... but it seems that an insurance company wouldn't be
>    too angry at anyone if I didn't sue for very much.(They might even settle
>    out of court so I won't have to go through the hassle of court)
>
>3.  I didn't really suffer any damages(except for the price of my meal but I
>    was already refunded that) but can I sue for things like emotional damages
>    and things like that?

If the defendant get's hold of a copy of this article, then forget it.  Some
thing are better left unsaid in the legal world (like "I didn't really suffer").
Boy, talk about putting your foot in your mouth.

>4.  I doubt that anyone out there has found a toe in their food but if you've
>    heard of any cases where anyone has could you please send me all you know
>    about it.

um, let's see. I know several people with finger or thumb incidents, my
brother found an ear (interesting case, he made out like a bandit), and an
old girlfriend found a penis in her sub sandwich... sorry, no toes.

>5.  Should I report it to all the news media so I have a better chance of 
>    winning the case or will that allow the company to use some loophole?

don't report it, but threaten to.  This will "get your foot in the door".

>                          thanx in advance (but you can't have a cut)

of what? the toe? you still have it?  Well, I guess you'll need it for
evidence in court.  Thank you, but I'll have no part of it.

>                          David North

                                   -etan