John Parker made a pit stop at a McDonald's drive-thru window. After wedging
his chocolate milkshake between his legs and putting his burger and fries
onto the seat next to him, he headed back onto the road. When Parker leaned
over to reach for his fries he inadvertently squeezed his legs together,
causing the cold shake to leap out of its cup and onto his lap. A stunned
Parker then plowed his car into the vehicle in front of him. William Bailey,
who was at the receiving end of Parker's mishap, was not sympathetic. He
sued Parker and McDonald's, claiming that the fast-food franchise neglected
to warn customers of the dangers of eating and driving.

The Verdict, Please . . .
The judge wasn't stirred, never mind shaken, by Bailey's claim. He
dismissed his suit; however, he also denied McDonald's request that Bailey
reimburse them for their $10,000 in attorney's fees. In the judges words,
Bailey was "creative and imaginative and shouldn't be penalized for that."

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"George" george@least wrote in message
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The Verdict, Please . . .
The judge wasn't stirred, never mind shaken, by Bailey's claim. He
dismissed his suit; however, he also denied McDonald's request that Bailey
reimburse them for their $10,000 in attorney's fees. In the judges words,
Bailey was "creative and imaginative and shouldn't be penalized for that."


I am betting that McDonalds was not out any extra for attorney fees. I
suspect they work full time for McDonalds.

On Fri, 7 Jan 2005 00:27:19 -0600, "Todd Fatheree"
wrote:


Perhaps if there weren't BS lawsuits like this one, McDonald's wouldn't have
to carry as many attorneys on staff as they do now.

.. but then there would be that many more who might be
running around suing the rest of us :-)

On Thu, 6 Jan 2005 18:35:53 -0500, "George" george@least wrote:

he also denied McDonald's request that Bailey
reimburse them for their $10,000 in attorney's fees. In the judges words,
Bailey was "creative and imaginative and shouldn't be penalized for that."

So if you are a creative and imaginative crook it's OK? Good to know
that.

Tim Douglass

http://www.DouglassClan.com