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Title: Kucinich sues congressional cafeteria over ‘dangerous’ sandwich
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Raw Story
URL Source: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/ ... -cafeteria-dangerous-sandwich/
Published: Jan 27, 2011
Author: id Edwards
Post Date: 2011-01-27 00:17:00 by abraxas
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Views: 632
Comments: 10
Kucinich sues congressional cafeteria over ‘dangerous’ sandwich By David Edwards Wednesday, January 26th, 2011 -- 4:00 pm Kucinich sues congressional cafeteria over dangerous sandwich Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) filed a lawsuit against four contractors responsible for running the Longworth House Office Building cafeteria nearly three years after he bought a "dangerous" sandwich with an unpitted olive which he said broke his tooth. According to the suit (.pdf), the cafeteria claimed that the sandwich had pitted olives, but when he bit in an found a pit, he "sustained serious and permanent dental and oral injuries." The suit asked for $150,000 in damages for four counts negligence and breach of implied warranty. "Said sandwich wrap was unwholesome and unfit for human consumption, in that it was represented to contain pitted olives, yet unknown to plaintiff contained an unpitted olive or olives which plaintiff did not reasonably expect to be present in the food prepared for him, and could not visually detect prior to consumption," the suit said. "As a result of consuming said unfit and unwholesome food, plaintiff sustained serious and permanent dental and oral injuries requiring multiple surgical and dental procedures, and has sustained other damages as well, including significant pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment," the suit added. Kucinich did not detail the cost of his surgical and dental procedures or what enjoyment he lost. Gawker uncovered C-SPAN video of the congressman speaking on the House floor five days after the alleged accident, which might undermine his claim. In the video, he speaks without any indication that he has been injured.
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#1. To: abraxas (#0)
What a heart-wrenching story!!!
Don't ever eat anything without looking at it first. I sure don't. The guy has a point, but 150 grand is stupid, his dental bills will be enough.
God is always good!
You would think that that would be central to his lawsuit. On what other basis is he entitled to $150,000.
I want either less corruption or more opportunity to participate in it. Ashleigh Brilliant
Probably because that was all paid for by the inclusion of dental coverage in the Congressional insurance benefit, with no out of pocket deductibles for them?
------- "They're on our left, they're on our right, they're in front of us, they're behind us...they can't get away this time." -- Col. Puller, USMC
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The relationship between morality and liberty is a directly proportional one. "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters." - Ben Franklin
Every damned one of them has been a Leech for so long the mentality is Permanent.
lol.....Oh de humanity!! I hope you had tissues handy for this one. : )
" If you cannot govern yourself, you will be governed by assholes. " Randge, Poet de Forum, 1/11/11
Pay the man. Three years of lousy sex with Barney Fag is cruel and unusual punishment.
he doesn't know what it cost because he didn't pay for it, you did.
#2. To: abraxas (#0)
#3. To: abraxas (#0)
Kucinich did not detail the cost of his surgical and dental procedures or what enjoyment he lost.
#4. To: abraxas (#0)
Kucinich did not detail the cost of his surgical and dental procedures
#5. To: Pinguinite (#1)
#6. To: angK (#3)
#7. To: abraxas (#0)
#8. To: Pinguinite (#1)
What a heart-wrenching story!!!
#9. To: abraxas (#0)
and has sustained other damages as well, including significant pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment,"
#10. To: RickyJ (#2)
the most factual thing ever posted by buckeroo
I have no freaking' clue. buckeroo posted on 2010-07-24 21:33:00 ET
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