Woman sues restaurant $100K for poor service

[z1ggy]

Entitled little c|_|nt. Hope the judges pwns her and she doesn't get a dime.

 

[dabuddha]

This lawsuit might well seem silly, and most likely is, but many assumed frivolous lawsuits have merit.
The most famous so called frivolous suit was the Mcdonalds hot coffee lawsuit.
Has anyone actually seen the burns that the hot coffee lady suffered?
Or realize McDonalds had their coffee maker set at the same temp as water in your car radiator after driven 30 miles?



Now, if that happened to your mom, wouldn't you sue?
You damn well know you would sue.
And the lady was not driving, she was a passenger in a parked the car.
With the lady simply trying to open the coffee cup lid to add cream and sugar.

McDonalds had many other complaints of the extreme high temperatures of their coffee, but did nothing. Scalding hot coffee was the policy.
Her lawsuit well justified.
And her final award was not in the millions as often rumored, but around 600 thousand dollars.
Which going by the burns she suffered, and the fact she almost died while recovering, 600 thousand seems fair.

Many so called frivolous lawsuits are far from frivolous, especially when you are the victim.

Oh god you actually support that retard mcdonalds plaintiff? That stupid bitch put the cup between her legs to open it, didn't she? I like my coffee molten hot, not lukewarm. If I'm retarded enough to spill it on myself, I wouldn't sue McDonalds over my clumsiness.

 

[highland145]

Sounds like my sister.

My wife arranged for my whole family to go to a nice steak restaurant for my 30th birthday. Total bill came to ~600 for 8 people (not much drinking, a few didn't have steak). Food was great, service was awesome. They gave us 3 free birthday deserts (mine, my wife and brother who also had birthdays in the same month) and a drink. After that my bitch of a sister dared call the restaurant and claim we had horrible service and bad food. They gave her a $450 gift card for "her troubles". I found out, called her up, and then called her every nasty name in the book. After that I called the manager, told him she was lying, that he should absolutely not come down on the employee(s) and he should cancel the gift card. He did and I told her about it. She wasn't happy, too fucking bad.

+1

 

[Anubis]

Still frivolous imo. she's the one that dropped the cup. Shit happens. McDonald's should not get the blame for that. They make it very hot because if you're at the drive thru it's assumed you are driving somewhere, so by the time you get there, sit down, and have your coffee it will have cooled off but still be hot enough. Tim Hortons makes their coffee very hot too, I would hate to drop it on myself in the car, but if I did, it's not their fault if I get burned.

actually the reason McDs made it so hot was because they used shit quality coffee. by making it that hot the first sip destroys your sense of taste so you don't realize its shit coffee

 

[chitwood]

The article says Kathleen Hampton, who is representing herself, had made a reservation for two but her husband "was still full from lunch and decided not to go."

HAHAHA! holy shit. I dare anyone on this forum to try this with their SO. On Valentine's Day.

 

[jlee]

Actually, no. The water in your radiator is diluted with anti-freeze and is under pressure so it boils at a higher temperature. Most cars run hotter than boiling.

The normal operating temperature depends on the thermostat installed in the vehicle, which is generally between 170° and 190°. Coolant temperatures in excess of 212° are possible, but that is not "normal operating temperature."

 

[NetWareHead]

It's not unusual for a restaurant to refuse to seat a party that is less than full. And it's also not usual for a restaurant to cancel a reservation for a group that books 6 and shows up with only 2 or 3 people. It depends on how busy they are, most can't or won't turn away paying customers and will make every effort to keep the business, but on a packed night like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day they can fill empty tables easily and won't hesitate to kick out somebody who doesn't show up with a full party. The woman has no case, she broke the contract first by reserving a table for two and showing up with one. And they are under no obligation to give her a meal to go. Of course she's representing herself, not even the slimiest bottom-feeding lawyer would take such a stupid case

This. Valentines day is a major money maker for a restaurant and we try to fit in as much business as possible that night.

Also

Hampton apparently doesn't give up easily, and says in the lawsuit that she asked to order a meal to go, but the restaurant said they didn't offer take-out. "That was the final straw," Hampton writes in the lawsuit. "I've never heard of a food place not having to-go."

On busy nights (Easter, Christmas, mother's day, v-day etc...) we also do not offer take out. There are so many tables to serve that it would overtax the kitchen to offer to-go food as well. You would be surprised how many phone calls we get on mothers day for take out and we have to turn them away. Our close customers who we have built up a good relationship can still get take out but that is really on a special case basis.

 

[JCH13]

Actually, no. The water in your radiator is diluted with anti-freeze and is under pressure so it boils at a higher temperature. Most cars run hotter than boiling.

Your first statement is correct.

Your second statement is not correct. Most, if not all, cars will run in the 180F-200F range in terms of coolant temperature. How do I know this? Well, besides the datalogging devices in my cars, and the digital temp gauges in the race cars I drive, thermostat temperature ranges commonly vary between 160F (specialty low-temperature thermostats) through 195F. See Jegs: http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stor...=60&Ne=1+2+3+13+1147708&searchTerm=thermostat

 

[slayer202]

Sounds like my sister.

My wife arranged for my whole family to go to a nice steak restaurant for my 30th birthday. Total bill came to ~600 for 8 people (not much drinking, a few didn't have steak). Food was great, service was awesome. They gave us 3 free birthday deserts (mine, my wife and brother who also had birthdays in the same month) and a drink. After that my bitch of a sister dared call the restaurant and claim we had horrible service and bad food. They gave her a $450 gift card for "her troubles". I found out, called her up, and then called her every nasty name in the book. After that I called the manager, told him she was lying, that he should absolutely not come down on the employee(s) and he should cancel the gift card. He did and I told her about it. She wasn't happy, too fucking bad.

what a terrible species we are

 

[kinev]

She claims racism


Oh, put it back in the deck

 

[feralkid]

At the very least, the person that files the suit should have to pay legal charges for the victim if they(person that filed) lose.

Don't defendants already have that option; a counter-suit?






.

 

[slayer202]

She claims racism


Oh, put it back in the deck

quote from the news reporter

He told us he employs and serves customers of all races at his restaurant, where everything is fresh

 

[JamesV]

If the restaurant has a halfway decent lawyer, her story will be torn to shreds, because it sounds like a set-up.

First I'd look at her 'business' and see how well financially it is doing if I was the lawyer. I'd also see how many other lawsuits she has been involved with.

The kicker would be why she cried over bad service, but didn't cry when her husband refused to go out with her on Valentine's Day. I'd argue her whole episode was over her husband ditching her on the day for lovers, and not the restaurant asking her to give up her table.

 

[madoka]

She claims racism

When she included in her complaint that she was a minority member originally from Long Beach, I started to wonder if/when she would pull out the race card. She has to justify that $100K somehow.

 

[HumblePie]

Oh god you actually support that retard mcdonalds plaintiff? That stupid bitch put the cup between her legs to open it, didn't she? I like my coffee molten hot, not lukewarm. If I'm retarded enough to spill it on myself, I wouldn't sue McDonalds over my clumsiness.

If I remember the suit, it wasn't over the hot coffee per say, but the state of the parking lot. The reason the coffee was spilled was because the exit from the drive through window had nothing but pot holes leading out. The lid to the coffee was not put on properly and when the lady was trying to pry the edge up to put in creamer, the car hit a pot hole. The bump caused the lid to pop off and the coffee, which was at a temperature that was beyond restaurant industry standards (for which McDonalds already had been cited for by health inspectors to reduce in temp before serving).

At which point the failure of McDonalds to keep their parking lot safe for customers is why they ended up having to pay. The way McDonalds made a mockery of the entire court procedure was why they were hammered initially. Go read the case for the details.

Side note, THIS case looks to be completely frivolous. Restaurants are under no obligation to serve anyone anywhere in the USA. They can legally refuse service and send someone on their way.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Side note, THIS case looks to be completely frivolous. Restaurants are under no obligation to serve anyone anywhere in the USA. They can legally refuse service and send someone on their way.

Tell that to Denny's.

 

[runzwithsizorz]

Quote; " not even the slimiest bottom-feeding lawyer would take such a stupid case ".

Ya'll don't get out much, do ya son?

 

[manimal]

legendkillers sister is a Slunt .....



Well with a C


That shit pisses me off. As a small businessman I have had to pay thousands and thousands in court costs and time Shlepping down to small claims courts. I sold thousands of oil changes on Groupon and I had a 20 percent Complain rate from the coupon dickheads.

Had a guy take me to court saying that we took things from his car. His car had enough garbage in it that a homeless person wouldnt sleep in there. We took pictures and video of the car because I knew the guy was insane and I just had a feeling. He was upset that we moved trash off the seat to pull the car in and out of the shop. Funny thing is by the time we went to court I had already refunded his money on groupon.
Fuck these people.

After that guy I we refused service to any car that was anywhere close to being that big of a mess unless they got it cleaned elsewhere first.

Deal hunters are dickheads film at 11.

 

[Blanky]

I was recently forced to take my order to go because most of the seats were taken by Mongols. I was so devastated that I whined about it on ATOT. Inspired by this woman, I think I should sue that Mexican restaurant for 1,000 tacos.

http://pdx.eater.com/2015/3/3/8145259/woman-sues-restaurant-for-ruining-her-valentines-day

If only we could all get $100,000 for a date night gone awry. The Oregonian reports that a women who dined alone on Valentine's Day has filed a $100,000 lawsuit against Enzo's Caffe Italiano on Northeast Alberta for rude service.

The article says Kathleen Hampton, who is representing herself, had made a reservation for two but her husband "was still full from lunch and decided not to go." Hampton went anyway, and claims she was forced to wait while couples who arrived after her were seated first. And once she did get a table she says she was ignored. According to the article, "She then told a waitress she was ready to order, but the waitress replied that she would not be taking her order and that Hampton had to leave the restaurant and give up the table."

Hampton apparently doesn't give up easily, and says in the lawsuit that she asked to order a meal to go, but the restaurant said they didn't offer take-out. "That was the final straw," Hampton writes in the lawsuit. "I've never heard of a food place not having to-go."

The restaurant owner, Enzo Lanzadoro, seems perplexed by the allegations, telling The Oregonian: "She made reservation for two and when she got there, said 'oh just by myself.' We offered for her to sit at the bar with other single diners since Valentine's Day is very busy, and all we know is she got up [from the table] and left without paying after she drank two glasses of wine."

In the lawsuit Hampton says she was so "devastated she cried for a day," and is also demanding a public apology in local media "to make sure all business owners on N.E. Alberta know we are serious about our community."

I'm starting to figure out why her husband didn't want to go out with her.

I hope the defendant can recoup court costs from her.

Here is is in case not posted above: http://koin.com/2015/03/03/woman-suing-alberta-restaurant-i-was-so-hurt/

 

[Atomic Playboy]

And she didn't even leave a tip....

 

[madoka]

And she didn't even leave a tip....

According to the restaurant owner, she left without paying her bill. The ole wine and dash.

 

[highland145]

legendkillers sister is a Slunt .....



Well with a C


That shit pisses me off. As a small businessman I have had to pay thousands and thousands in court costs and time Shlepping down to small claims courts. I sold thousands of oil changes on Groupon and I had a 20 percent Complain rate from the coupon dickheads.

Had a guy take me to court saying that we took things from his car. His car had enough garbage in it that a homeless person wouldnt sleep in there. We took pictures and video of the car because I knew the guy was insane and I just had a feeling. He was upset that we moved trash off the seat to pull the car in and out of the shop. Funny thing is by the time we went to court I had already refunded his money on groupon.
Fuck these people.

After that guy I we refused service to any car that was anywhere close to being that big of a mess unless they got it cleaned elsewhere first.

Deal hunters are dickheads film at 11.

But, but, but you must be rich. You own your own business...... Over the last 5 years, I've written off ~$120K due to non payment and people give me one of these looks oD when they find out my interest rate.

I'm starting to figure out why her husband didn't want to go out with her.

He was with his less bitchy SO

 

[BoberFett]

This lawsuit might well seem silly, and most likely is, but many assumed frivolous lawsuits have merit.
The most famous so called frivolous suit was the Mcdonalds hot coffee lawsuit.
Has anyone actually seen the burns that the hot coffee lady suffered?
Or realize McDonalds had their coffee maker set at the same temp as water in your car radiator after driven 30 miles?



Now, if that happened to your mom, wouldn't you sue?
You damn well know you would sue.
And the lady was not driving, she was a passenger in a parked the car.
With the lady simply trying to open the coffee cup lid to add cream and sugar.

McDonalds had many other complaints of the extreme high temperatures of their coffee, but did nothing. Scalding hot coffee was the policy.
Her lawsuit well justified.
And her final award was not in the millions as often rumored, but around 600 thousand dollars.
Which going by the burns she suffered, and the fact she almost died while recovering, 600 thousand seems fair.

Many so called frivolous lawsuits are far from frivolous, especially when you are the victim.

Were you dropped on your head as a baby? From a second story window?

 

[slag]

If I make tea at home, it's generally with boiling water. That's hotter than water in your radiator.

Could I spill it on myself and then sue myself? :awe:

I dont know, is it? Your radiator is pressurized so it boils at a much higher temperature than unpressurized water. Water boils at 212 degrees. Many cars have thermostats that open at 195-205 degrees. That's barely hotter than radiator coolant.

 

[SSSnail]

According to the restaurant owner, she left without paying her bill. The ole wine and dash.

Counter sue for theft.