Letting a woman open a door for you may cost you

Submitted by ItsDan on Thu, 2007-03-08 17:32

Ridiculous case about a woman suing after she was injured while holding a door open for someone. Excerpt:

'A woman who was injured while holding open the door for customers at the Edwardsville Pizza Hut filed a personal injury suit against the restaurant and the man to whom she extended the courtesy.

Amanda Verett claims she was walking out the door of Pizza Hut on Feb. 12, when she held open the door to allow herself and co-defendant Clarence Jackson to exit.

"Jackson grabbed the door in such a fashion that it caused the door to suddenly and sharply move," the complaint written by Edwardsville attorney Tom Maag states.

Verett claims she was injured as a result of the sudden and sharp movement of the door.'

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"Verett is seeking damages in excess of $150,000, plus costs."

That's the bottom line.

http://petepatriarch.blogspot.com

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Submitted by maz on Fri, 2007-03-09 18:43

[quote]She claims Jackson violated his duty to use ordinary care for the safety of others when he operated the Pizza Hut door which caused her to sustain an acromion process impingement in her right shoulder.[/quote]

At face value and based on what we know so far, this doesn't appear to be a case of gender politics or discrimination against men. (Let's not look for discrimination against men behind every tree.) Rather, it looks like an ordinary personal injury lawsuit. (Why was this posted here; there are thousands of cases just like it.) Perhaps her claim really is legitimate; it's hard to say without knowing any further details.

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Submitted by WhipperSnapper on Fri, 2007-03-09 23:50

I submitted the article mostly because I felt there was some irony in play. I didn't realize every time men have held a door for women throughout history (million of men doing it hundreds of times in their life) they were risking personal injury.

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Submitted by ItsDan on Sat, 2007-03-10 13:05

Actually, I knew the woman in law school and she was what I would call an "equalist". In fact, her law practice specializes in Father's Rights.
http://www.dennisandverett.com/

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Submitted by bbraat on Wed, 2007-08-22 01:24