Does she have a chance of winning?

[moshquerade]

Is it the flight attendants job to be sure the person sitting next to you is on their best behavior at all times? Or is that the risk you take, just like anytime you are in public, that you may end up next to a looney tune? Granted I feel sorry for this girl, and I'm glad they arrested the perpetrator, but I don't know that suing the airline is justified.

March 14, 2008
Woman files lawsuit against AMR because passenger next to her masturbated while she slept

A 21-year-old Harris County woman filed a $200,000 lawsuit against American Airlines alleging employees on a flight to Los Angeles from Dallas/Fort Worth Airport failed to protect her while she slept from another passenger who masturbated to her and ejaculated in her hair, according to a lawsuit she filed last week in Tarrant County.

The Harris County woman alleges employees knew of the risks associated with failing to ?police the passengers to ensure that passengers do not hurt one another,? the suit states.

Airline officials did not return calls seeking comment. In a statement to a Houston television station last year, a spokesman said the company regretted the incident, but the flight crew took appropriate action.
The woman and her lawyer could not be reached for comment. The Star-Telegram does not identify victims of sexual crimes.

Destined for a Spring Break visit with family and friends March 19, the woman flew from Houston to DFW Airport and had settled into her seat for the last leg of flight 2074 to Los Angeles about 11 p.m., the suit states. The woman slept most of the flight, but awoke about 20 minutes before landing when the pilot announced the plane was on descent into Los Angeles. When the woman opened her eyes, she saw that an unknown man had moved into the seat next to her and was staring at her as he masturbated, the suit states.

The woman turned toward the window in embarrassment and in an act of nervousness began to run her fingers through her hair where she noticed ?a substantial amount of an extremely sticky substance in her hair,? the suit states.
The woman began to cry and tried to get the attention of a flight attendant, but was unsuccessful, the suit states. Finally a passenger in the row in front of the woman comforted her and verified the semen in her hair, the suit states.
When the plane landed, employee called airport police and the man was arrested.
The suit alleges that the during the investigation, American Airlines employees told police they witnessed the man move from his assigned seat into the row where the woman was sleeping.

The woman is seeking punitive damages and a jury trial.

http://startelegram.typepad.co...3/woman-files-law.html

 

[rival]

that 200k must be a typo, should be more like 200billion

i wouldnt think its the airlines fault for this, if they would have noticed they would have stopped it

its the girls fault for probably being hot and making him want to do that, countersuit inc

 

[clamum]

Wtf?

Alright guys, which one of you was that?

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Can't watch everybody every second of the flight...

 

[Squisher]

Knowing what the confines of a plane are like I'd have to say the guy had a helluva shootin' iron.

 

[NikolaeVarius]

The airline can't be responsible for this. They can't check up on every passenger to see if they are jerking off.

If anything sue the guy.

 

[Kadarin]

That's one of the creepiest things I've ever read. Yuck! It's a shame we can't execute people for that...

And yeah, I think she's just going after the airline because they have deep pockets.

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

THat is just Fed up.

 

[irishScott]

Yet another bullshit lawsuit. At worst, the guy should be fined/jailed for indecent exposure and sexual harassment/hazing.

Edit: Which he was after reading the article.

 

[imported_Devine]

Late night flight = lights off and the plane was about to land meaning the flight crew was busy preping whatever they do for landing. Its not like they watched the guy whack off and was cheering him on.

 

[lyssword]

lol wtf

 

[GTaudiophile]

Sorry, the airline has no liability here.

The perv should have been busted for indecent exposure, but she doesn't deserve money for this.

 

[DangerAardvark]

I don't know about you, but I go out in public fully expecting to get jizzed upon and am prepared at all times for such an eventuality.

 

[altonb1]

Originally posted by: irishScott
Yet another bullshit lawsuit. At worst, the guy should be fined/jailed for indecent exposure and sexual harassment/hazing.

Edit: Which he was after reading the article.

She is one of a growing list of women that I would not hesitate to physically injure.

WTF?

 

[CocoGdog]

Where are those in-flight secret air marshals the OHS sent up? A guy jerking himself off must have been noticeable to at least one passenger who should have alerted the flight staff. Then again he must have done it really discreetly or there must have been real apathy on the flight.

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: Kadarin
That's one of the creepiest things I've ever read. Yuck! It's a shame we can't execute people for that...

And yeah, I think she's just going after the airline because they have deep pockets.

Sounds like the guy had some pretty deep pockets too!

*rimshot*

 

[Howard]

How do we know that she wasn't a willing party and suing was part of her plan?

 

[MisterJackson]

Originally posted by: Howard
How do we know that she wasn't a willing party and suing was part of her plan?

No woman LETS you put it in their hair. Trust me on this.

 

[mcmilljb]

Originally posted by: tenshodo13
The airline can't be responsible for this. They can't check up on every passenger to see if they are jerking off.

If anything sue the guy.

Who has more money: the guy or the airline? Exactly, probably wouldn't be worth the effort for a civil suit against him. Just send him to looney tuney jail. Bubba will fix him.

 

[sonambulo]

200K? They'll give her the money out of court just to make her go away and write it off even after years of bleeding cash.

 

[Random Variable]

Finally a passenger in the row in front of the woman comforted her and verified the semen in her hair, the suit states.

"Yep, it tastes like semen."

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: Random Variable

Finally a passenger in the row in front of the woman comforted her and verified the semen in her hair, the suit states.

"Yep, it tastes like semen."

maybe it was just hair gel.

 

[Slick5150]

Originally posted by: irishScott
Yet another bullshit lawsuit. At worst, the guy should be fined/jailed for indecent exposure and sexual harassment/hazing.

Edit: Which he was after reading the article.

She is one of a growing list of women that I would not hesitate to physically injure.

So strangers should be able to blow their wad in your hair while you sleep? This something you encounter often?

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: altonb1

Originally posted by: irishScott
Yet another bullshit lawsuit. At worst, the guy should be fined/jailed for indecent exposure and sexual harassment/hazing.

Edit: Which he was after reading the article.

She is one of a growing list of women that I would not hesitate to physically injure.

WTF?

What? Is your sarcasm meter broken?

Seriously though, some people are just greedy bastards and deserve to get their ass handed to them in some form or other. This is just slightly above that guy who sued a Korean dry-cleaning company for losing a pair of his pants. He was asking for 1/4 of a million dollars IIRC. Made it all the way to the supreme court. :roll:

 

[irishScott]

Originally posted by: Slick5150

Originally posted by: irishScott
Yet another bullshit lawsuit. At worst, the guy should be fined/jailed for indecent exposure and sexual harassment/hazing.

Edit: Which he was after reading the article.

She is one of a growing list of women that I would not hesitate to physically injure.

So strangers should be able to blow their wad in your hair while you sleep? This something you encounter often?

No, and the guy was arrested for it. There you go, justice is served. No way the airline owes her anything close to 200k