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From: stubbs@ncr-sd.UUCP (Jan Stubbs)
Newsgroups: net.legal
Subject: Re: finding toes
Message-ID: <327@ncr-sd.UUCP>
Date: Wed, 13-Nov-85 19:34:44 EST
Article-I.D.: ncr-sd.327
Posted: Wed Nov 13 19:34:44 1985
Date-Received: Mon, 18-Nov-85 05:25:20 EST
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Reply-To: stubbs@ncr-sd.UUCP (0000-Jan Stubbs)
Organization: NCR Corporation, San Diego
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In article <232@agrigene.UUCP> johansen@agrigene.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.  
>> 3.  I didn't really suffer any damages...
General Rule in Torts: no damages, no recovery.
 
>> 4.  ...if you've heard of [similar] cases...could you please send me all
>>      you know...
This sounds suspiciously like a well known case wherin the plaintiff found
a toe in her can of peas. She complained that it nearly killed her because she
couldn't eat for some time. Hence she did receive some damage.
 
>> 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?
It might help to settle your case to threaten this, but beware libel liability.
>> 
>Personally I think this is rather a bad joke intended to get all sorts
>of attention and flames. Perhaps Mr North is trying to see how sue happy
>people are in this country or to find a sue happy lawyer to harass. 
>i.e. I think this is a hoax!!!!!

I agree!

Jan Stubbs