“Local sources reported recently that the plaintiff had amended her complaint to blame algae as well.” [Lowering the Bar; earlier here and here].
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
by Walter Olson on November 30, 2009
“Local sources reported recently that the plaintiff had amended her complaint to blame algae as well.” [Lowering the Bar; earlier here and here].
Tagged as: animals, slip and fall

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The algae part of the complaint is rather ridiculous.
That being said, another part of the complaint alleges that the zoo’s insurance company agreed to pick up the tag for the medical care and despite having submitted bills and information in a timely manner, the insurance company has not paid anything.
They say that algae is slippery, so it makes sense to me to name it in the suit, but I’m wondering why she let gravity off the hook.
“They say that algae is slippery, so it makes sense to me to name it in the suit, but I’m wondering why she let gravity off the hook.”
I think that was something to do with not being able to sue God without His permission or somesuch.
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