Comments on: Assumption of risk (mollusc dept.) http://overlawyered.com/2006/06/assumption-of-risk-mollusc-dept/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=assumption-of-risk-mollusc-dept Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Sun, 27 May 2012 02:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: wavemaker http://overlawyered.com/2006/06/assumption-of-risk-mollusc-dept/comment-page-1/#comment-3177 wavemaker Fri, 09 Jun 2006 10:49:05 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3556#comment-3177 This closely follows the 1964 <a href="http://www.overlawyered.com/2006/04/a_recipe_for_greatness.html" rel="nofollow">Webster</a> case we posted on last month. "Judge John Galasso dismissed the lawsuit, saying Slaymaker should have had a "reasonable expectation" that a dish containing mussels could have shells in it." Unfortunately, I cannot locate a copy of the opinion on-line, but I'll bet Webster is cited in the decision. This closely follows the 1964 Webster case we posted on last month.

“Judge John Galasso dismissed the lawsuit, saying Slaymaker should have had a “reasonable expectation” that a dish containing mussels could have shells in it.” Unfortunately, I cannot locate a copy of the opinion on-line, but I’ll bet Webster is cited in the decision.

]]> By: bird dog http://overlawyered.com/2006/06/assumption-of-risk-mollusc-dept/comment-page-1/#comment-3176 bird dog Fri, 09 Jun 2006 07:36:58 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/wpblog/?p=3556#comment-3176 How many Americans are walking around just praying that something sue-able will happen to them? Remember the old bumpersticker "Please hit me. I need the money"? I am shocked! Shellfish have shells? How many Americans are walking around just praying that something sue-able will happen to them? Remember the old bumpersticker “Please hit me. I need the money”? I am shocked! Shellfish have shells?

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