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Mom sues CT town when daughter steps in dog pile

This woman’s case is remarkably similar to what her little girl stepped in, don’t you think?  From CT:

A New York woman has filed a $100 claim against Norwalk, Conn. saying a family outing to the Maritime Aquarium was ruined by dog feces.

The woman claims her child’s shoes, along with the entire outing, were ruined when her 1-year-old stepped in dog feces outside the Maritime Garage.

City attorney M. Jeffry Spahr said the official response is that her claim is denied and, in his words, “poop happens.”

Kelly DeBrocky of Mahopac, N.Y., wants the city to reimburse her for $54 she spent replacing her toddler’s ruined shoes and the expenses for parking and aquarium admission on April 5.

Yet another compelling reason for tort reform.

Exit question: Even if I were to concede the woman deserved the $54 for the shoes (which I won’t concede, but follow me here), why should she be reimbursed for the parking and aquarium admission when she was going to the aquarium anyway?

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May 13, 2008 - Posted by | bizarre

5 Comments »

  1. This case clearly falls under the sh!t happens statute.

    If the people (and their scumbag lawyers) who bring these ridiculous frivolous lawsuits were sanctioned monetarily when they lose, I guarantee this insanity would stop. As it is, they have nothing to lose and more times than not, the defendant pays a nuisance fee just to make these idiots go away. It’s extortion.

    Comment by Kanaka Girl | May 13, 2008

  2. I agree KG. But I like that response, “poop happens”. I mean, don’t you think that would make a great bumper sticker?

    Comment by tnjack | May 14, 2008

  3. $54 for toddler shoes?!

    Who is this lady going to sue when her precious little darling drips all-organic sugar-free ketchup on her $109 Oilily t-shirt?

    Comment by Jenn | May 14, 2008

  4. Personally, I think the city ought to slap a defamation or slander suit on her family and charge her with lost revenues due to her claims. A couple of million should be sufficient.

    Seriously, these frivolous suits really should be turned about and make the bringer have to pay the amount claimed PLUS all legal fees and expenses for both sides when they lose/get thrown out of court, same as they get when they win one. My bet is that it would limit them down to ones where the individual actually believes they have a case.

    Comment by Submariner | May 15, 2008

  5. So….the little girl stepped in a pile of Democrats? ;-)

    I hadda add it cuz no one else had.

    Comment by david drake | May 15, 2008


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