Plaintiff: Gregory Roach and Gordon Falkner
Defendant: Para-Chem Co.
Lawsuit: In 1998 the plaintiffs, carpet installers, decided to use an all-weather outdoor adhesive inside a client’s home, ignoring the warning on the label: “Do not use indoors because of flammability.” When a hot water tank clicked on, the fumes from the adhesive ignited, exploding the three-gallon container. Burned over most of their bodies, Roach and Falkner sued the adhesive manufacturer, Para-Chem, for $35 million.
Can you guess the result?
Verdict: Five of the eight jurors initially sided with the defendant, Para-Chem, but the judge ordered deliberations to continue until at least six jurors agreed on the verdict. When the jury returned, the tally was 6-2 in favor of the plaintiffs. They got $8 million.
[source: Page-a-Day Calendars]
This kind of stuff irritates me to no end. The only thing that pisses me off more are the lawsuits where the burglar sues the person who owns the home they were trying to burgle, because the felon falls down the stair and breaks his leg or something.
If I could ever meet these jurors I would give all of them a slap with a pair of gloves.
---JohnnyU
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