“One may sympathize with the family of Todd Jette, who was killed in an unsuccessful attempt to slide down a stair railing at Adobe Gila’s Bar and Grill in Dayton, Ohio. … One has less sympathy for the lawyers who have just filed suit on behalf of Jette’s estate, arguing that the restaurant was negligent for failing to save Jette from himself.” (Social Services for Feral Children, Dec. 9; “Greene restaurant facing lawsuit”, WHIO, Dec. 9; Kelli Wynn, Dayton Daily News, Dec. 13, 2006).
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I won’t directly mention what I’m thinking with respect to the late Mr. Jette. However, it has something to do with the Galapagos Islands. Aside from that, the comment at Feralchild nicely points out an implication of the plaintiff’s argument that dram shops might need to be deputized so as to empower them to detain (perhaps by force if necessary) those who pose a threat to themselves and others. Nice. Poor guy.
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