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08-24-2009, 02:41 PM
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Stupid Lawsuit
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/us_dolphin_lawsuit_odds
Quote:
Woman sues zoo over splashing dolphins
Fri Aug 21, 12:03 pm ET
CHICAGO (Reuters) – A woman is suing a Chicago-area zoo for a 2008 fall near a dolphin exhibit, accusing zookeepers of encouraging the mammals to splash water and then failing to protect spectators from wet surfaces, local media reported on Thursday.
In her suit filed earlier this week, Allecyn Edwards said she was injured while walking near an exhibit at Brookfield Zoo, where a group of Atlantic bottlenose dolphins were performing, media said.
Officials "recklessly and willfully trained and encouraged the dolphins to throw water at the spectators in the stands, making the floor wet and slippery," but failed to post warning signs or lay down protective mats or strips, the suit said, according to the reports.
Edwards is demanding more than $50,000 for lost wages, medical expenses and emotional trauma from the Chicago Zoological Society and the Forest Preserve District of Cook County, which operate the zoo in Chicago's southwest suburbs.
The suit was filed in Illinois' Circuit Court of Cook County.
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08-24-2009, 03:04 PM
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I wonder what this lady would do if she tripped on driftwood at the ocean? Sue the state for failing to remove said driftwood and not putting signs around said driftwood to warn people of tripping hazards?
What kind of shoes was this greedy woman wearing? and why was she walking around the dophin exhibit.... that is filled with water.... while the animals are preforming anyway? if you SEE the animals splashing... you would think to be cautious of where you stepped.
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08-24-2009, 03:35 PM
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insane. How far do we need to go to protect people from themselves? Can the zoo sue her for not having common sense?
oh yeah, and watch out, mcdonalds coffee is hot.
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08-25-2009, 12:20 AM
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Seems like the wrong animal is behind the cage this time. Where is this woman's mentality at to be so dumb as to walk by a WATER ANIMAL EXHIBIT, and think there wouldn't be any water on the ground surrounding it.
I want to know which barn all the dumb people are coming out of so I can lock it up and forget it exists.
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08-25-2009, 05:00 AM
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Some people just need to be wrapped in bubble wrap for their own good.
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08-25-2009, 03:46 PM
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Stupid people shouldn't breed...and she sounds like an oxygen thief as well!
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09-30-2009, 12:02 AM
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This...
this....
makes me giggle..
way down deep.
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09-30-2009, 06:44 AM
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Could the dolphins sue for stupid audiences?
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