Was looking at recalls & such & just came upon this...
Kinda funny;
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"Flying Shrimp Blamed for Diner's Death" November 24, 2004 ;
When the Benihana chef playfully flipped a piece of grilled shrimp towards a diner, he could not possibly have imagined the eventualy outcome -- a wrongful death lawsuit.
According to the suit in Nassau County, NY, Supreme Court, diner Jerry Colaitis of Old Brookville, NY, ducked to avoid the flying shrimp, causing a neck injury which required surgery. Complications from the first surgery required a second procedure and less than a year after the shrimp's brief flight, Colaitis was dead.
The attorney for Colaitis' estate, Andre Ferenzo, argues that Colaitis would be alive today had it not been for the chef's playful gambit. Ferenzo is seeking $10 million in damages.
Benihana has denied all of the allegations -- and has even questioned whether Colaitis was trying to avoid the flying shrimp, suggesting that he may have been trying to catch it in his mouth.
In arguing for summary dismissal, Benihana attorneys contended that the cause of Colaitis' death has not been established. Following the second round of neck surgery, performed at New York University Medical Center, he developed a high fever and died.
The judge denied motions to dismiss the case and said the defense objections would be best handled at trial.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/shrimp_fly.html
Kinda funny;
ink: "Flying Shrimp Blamed for Diner's Death" November 24, 2004 ;
When the Benihana chef playfully flipped a piece of grilled shrimp towards a diner, he could not possibly have imagined the eventualy outcome -- a wrongful death lawsuit.
According to the suit in Nassau County, NY, Supreme Court, diner Jerry Colaitis of Old Brookville, NY, ducked to avoid the flying shrimp, causing a neck injury which required surgery. Complications from the first surgery required a second procedure and less than a year after the shrimp's brief flight, Colaitis was dead.
The attorney for Colaitis' estate, Andre Ferenzo, argues that Colaitis would be alive today had it not been for the chef's playful gambit. Ferenzo is seeking $10 million in damages.
Benihana has denied all of the allegations -- and has even questioned whether Colaitis was trying to avoid the flying shrimp, suggesting that he may have been trying to catch it in his mouth.
In arguing for summary dismissal, Benihana attorneys contended that the cause of Colaitis' death has not been established. Following the second round of neck surgery, performed at New York University Medical Center, he developed a high fever and died.
The judge denied motions to dismiss the case and said the defense objections would be best handled at trial.
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/shrimp_fly.html
