Jason KingSuing Cinemas over Popcorn
October 1st 2008 06:03
BY JOSE MARTINEZ
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
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Tuesday, September 30th 2008, 12:08 AM
Stick to the Raisinets.
That's the advice of a Manhattan judge to an insurance broker who sued a theatre chain after he busted a tooth when he bit into a popcorn kernel during a screening of "Superbad."
"So what is the popcorn-craving moviegoer to do to guard against dental damage, short of bringing a flashlight into the theatre to inspect each kernel for possible hazards?" Civil Court Judge Matthew Cooper wrote.
Cooper tossed Steve Kaplan's small-claims suit - which sought to stick AMC Theatres with his $1,250 dental bill - and advised moviegoers to consider nibbling one piece of popcorn at a time.
"The other thing may be to simply say no to popcorn, with its tooth-fracturing potential, and settle for something else from the concession stands, like those giant-sized boxes of Raisinets or Milk Duds," Cooper wrote. "But then again, aren't Milk Duds known to pull out your fillings?"
Kaplan, 46, hurt his tooth last year when he bit into an unpopped kernel while watching the raunchy comedy "Superbad" at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13. Twenty minutes later, he bailed out in pain - and because he found the movie to be "terrible."
But Cooper said Kaplan doesn't have a case.
"Until such time as the same bioengineers who brought us seedless watermelon are able to develop a new strain of popping corn where every kernel is guaranteed to pop, we will just have to accept partially popped popcorn as part and parcel of the popcorn-popping process," the judge wrote.
Kaplan did not return calls, and an AMC spokeswoman declined to comment.
My Comments:
I would suggest that we irradiate all popcorn butter Simpson's style so then popcorn can glow flouro green and then if it ain't glowing don't be a eatin'. Problem solved. I am a true genius! Seriously, what's next, suing because the soft drink (soda) creates plaque and cavities, or better still let's sue McDonalds for making me less slim!!
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Article found:
Tuesday, September 30th 2008, 12:08 AM
Stick to the Raisinets.
That's the advice of a Manhattan judge to an insurance broker who sued a theatre chain after he busted a tooth when he bit into a popcorn kernel during a screening of "Superbad."
"So what is the popcorn-craving moviegoer to do to guard against dental damage, short of bringing a flashlight into the theatre to inspect each kernel for possible hazards?" Civil Court Judge Matthew Cooper wrote.
Cooper tossed Steve Kaplan's small-claims suit - which sought to stick AMC Theatres with his $1,250 dental bill - and advised moviegoers to consider nibbling one piece of popcorn at a time.
"The other thing may be to simply say no to popcorn, with its tooth-fracturing potential, and settle for something else from the concession stands, like those giant-sized boxes of Raisinets or Milk Duds," Cooper wrote. "But then again, aren't Milk Duds known to pull out your fillings?"
Kaplan, 46, hurt his tooth last year when he bit into an unpopped kernel while watching the raunchy comedy "Superbad" at the AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13. Twenty minutes later, he bailed out in pain - and because he found the movie to be "terrible."
But Cooper said Kaplan doesn't have a case.
"Until such time as the same bioengineers who brought us seedless watermelon are able to develop a new strain of popping corn where every kernel is guaranteed to pop, we will just have to accept partially popped popcorn as part and parcel of the popcorn-popping process," the judge wrote.
Kaplan did not return calls, and an AMC spokeswoman declined to comment.
My Comments:
I would suggest that we irradiate all popcorn butter Simpson's style so then popcorn can glow flouro green and then if it ain't glowing don't be a eatin'. Problem solved. I am a true genius! Seriously, what's next, suing because the soft drink (soda) creates plaque and cavities, or better still let's sue McDonalds for making me less slim!!
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slow down buddy!
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Tracy - I could not agree more. It is one of my mottos. It suits everything. Bad hangover - shit happens, friend contracts cancer (while this totally sux) - shit happens and we have to get through it, next door neighbor's dog wees on the carpet - shit happens. I read this quote the other day and I have no idea where. It was also written by someone really famous and I also can't remember (it's prob early onset of Alzheimers - shit happens) but it was "If going through hell, keep going". I thought that was gold!!
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What's the point of making it worse by moaning and blaming?!
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You trip over your own feet in the street and want to sue the council for it. You put a hot coffee between your legs while you're driving and the lid pops off and burns you so you sue McDonalds. Aaaaagh!
I say not only should they ban frivolous lawsuits they should also impose whopping great fines on the person and the lawyers who try to get the courts to give them creedence thereby wasting taxpayer money.
Suing over popcorn what a f***wit!
As you can see, this is a big bugbear with me
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When did the world get to this point? I want to know who the fool was that started this. It wasn't Billy Connolly was it?
Did you hear about the couple who desperately wanted a baby, then sued their doctor because their IVF resulted in twins? A common occurance with successful IVF, and you would think a blessing, but apparently it was more stress than they signed up for.
Then this week I read about Ruby's brunette bimbo and this churlish wanna-be-opportunist! It makes me so happy when the justice system decides against these morons.
Michaelie
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I still say Judges should start imposing fines on dumbarses that bring ridiculous lawsuits before the court. And disbar the idiot lawyers who take those kind of cases.
Now I think I'll go eat some popcorn