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There is no shortage of lawsuits. Layers keep busy defending weird and wacky cases. Tidbits looks at a few frivolous lawsuits for a laugh, but don’t try them yourself! Frivolous lawsuits rarely make it through the courts and usually end up costing the plaintiff.

• Richard Overton took the advertising message of Anheuser-Busch a bit too literally. In 1991, he sued the company for $10,000 claiming to have suffered emotional distress, mental injury and financial loss because drinking Anheuser-Busch beer did not bring to life the beautiful women in tropical settings as was advertised. The supposed false advertising led him to buy and drink more Bud Light. The case was dismissed.

• An episode of “Fear Factor” prompted Austin Aitken to sue NBC for $2.5 million in 2005. Aitken claimed to have suffered injury and great pain after watching contestants on the television eat rats. This caused him to become light-headed and dizzy, which resulted in him vomiting and running into a doorway. The judge threw out the lawsuit.

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HOLLYWOOD -- We’ve received a ton of mail about “All My Children” and Susan Lucci, and here’s what we’ve learned. First, Lucci is 99 per-cent set to become a regular on “Desperate House-wives” when it returns Sept. 25 for its eighth sea-son. “All My Children” exits ABC on Friday, Sept. 23. Lucci started on “All My Children” when it premiered on Jan. 5, 1970. During the show’s 41 years, she received 19 Emmy nominations, win-ning once. Can “AMC” survive the move without Erica Kane?“All My Children’s” departure leaves more ques-tions than answers. Is ABC trying to appease the soap’s angry fan base by passing it on to the un-known, unproven Prospect Park Online starting Sept. 26 to get off the hook for canceling the show? ABC claims it cut “AMC” loose because it was too expensive to produce. Can this new online network afford the production costs, or was jettisoning Luc-ci and her large salary part of a plan to bring costs

down?Many longtime actors on the daytime drama have not been contacted to make the move. Is the in-tention to feature younger, less pricey cast mem-bers in order to save more money and appeal to a younger audience online? After all, it is called “All My CHILDREN”! In true soap fashion, we’ll just have to stay tuned!***Jack Nicholson will go before the cameras in the film “Americana,” scheduled for a December 2012 release. Set in the Confederate south in l860, Nich-olson will play a farmer and slave owner who flees to Brazil and finds a new love and a fresh start, only to be haunted by his past. Kate Winslet is said to be his leading lady.

And speaking of Kate, she has been nominated for an Emmy for her starring role in “Mildred Pierce,” the five-part mini-series reboot of the 1945 film that Joan Crawford won an Oscar for. HBO’s “Mil-dred Pierce” has netted a record 21 Emmy nomina-tions, including one for Winslet as best actress in a mini-series. She has just completed the film ver-sion of the Broadway hit “God of Carnage” with Oscar winners Jodie Foster and Christoph Waltz and “Chicago” Oscar nominee John C. Reilly. The film will have its first showing at the Venice Film Festival in September. It was shot in Paris in Feb-ruary, with controversial award-winning director Roman Polanski at the helm.Before Kate, who won an Oscar in ‘08 for “The Reader,” shoots with Nicholson, she will film “Labor Day” in early 2012 for director Jason Re-itman (“Juno”). Josh Brolin will be her leading man. James Gandolfini, Oscar-winner Marcia Gay Harden and Jeff Daniels of the original Broadway cast were completely shut out of the film ver-sion. All we can say is, “You’d better watch your backs.” You don’t want to incur the wrath of Tony Soprano!

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CARS 2 (G) (VIOLENCE) FRI-THURS 12:35 CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) (VIOLENCE) FRI-THURS 12:50, 3:50, 7:55, 10:45 THE SMURFS (G) (VIOLENCE) FRI-THURS 12:40, 3:25 THE SMURFS 3D (G) (V) DIGITAL 3D FRI-THURS 1:15, 4:05, 6:40, 9:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2 (PG) (VIOLENCE,FRIGHTENING SCENES) FRI-SAT,MON-THURS 12:15, 3:45, 7:00, 10:15; SUN 12:15, 7:00, 10:15 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) (FRIGHTENING SCENES,VIOLENCE) DIGITAL 3D FRI-TUE,THURS 1:00, 4:15, 7:30, 10:40; WED 1:00, 4:15, 10:40 TRANSFORMERS: DARK OF THE MOON (PG) (VIOLENCE,COARSE LANGUAGE) FRI-THURS 3:30, 6:50, 10:10 COWBOYS & ALIENS (14A) (V) FRI-THURS 12:20, 3:15, 7:15, 10:00 BRIDESMAIDS (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE) FRI-THURS 7:35, 10:25 THE CHANGE-UP (18A) (FREQUENT COARSE LANGUAGE,SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES) FRI-THURS 1:25, 4:15, 7:30, 10:15 RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG) (V) F-T 12:45, 3:35, 6:55, 9:45 RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG) (VIOLENCE) DIGITAL CINEMA

FRI-THURS 1:30, 4:25, 7:25, 10:25 30 MINUTES OR LESS (18A) (FREQUENT COARSE LANGUAGE) FRI-SAT,MON-THURS 12:30, 2:50, 5:00, 8:15, 10:45; SUN 12:30, 2:50, 5:00, 8:30, 10:45 WINNIE THE POOH () FRI-THURS 12:20 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) (C/L) FRI-THURS 2:10, 4:40, 7:40, 10:20 FINAL DESTINATION 5 3D () ULTRAAVX, NO PASSES FRI-THURS 12:25, 3:00, 5:25, 8:00, 10:40 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) (C/L) FRI-THURS 1:05, 4:20, 7:20, 10:35 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) (SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES) FRI-TUE,THURS 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 10:05; WED 4:30, 7:10, 10:05 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) (SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES,COARSE /LANG) STAR & STROLLERS SCREENING WED 1:00 THE HELP (PG) (C/L) NO PASSES FRI-THURS 12:15, 3:25, 6:45, 10:05 GLEE THE 3D CONCERT MOVIE (G) DIGITAL 3D, NO PASSES FRI-THURS 12:35, 3:00, 5:30, 7:45, 10:10 SUNNY (PG) (COARSE LANGUAGE) FRI-THURS 1:10, 4:00, 7:05, 9:55 WWE: SUMMERSLAM 2011 () SUN 5:00 M*A*S*H () WED 7:00

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CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE FIRST AVENGER (PG) (VIOLENCE) FRI-THURS 1:10, 4:05, 7:15, 10:10 THE SMURFS 3D (G) (V) DIGITAL 3D FRI-THURS 12:50, 3:40, 6:50, 9:45 HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 2: 3D (PG) (VIOLENCE) DIGITAL 3D FRI-THURS 12:45, 4:00, 6:45, 9:50 COWBOYS & ALIENS (14A) (VIOL) FRI-THURS 1:05, 3:45, 7:10, 9:55 THE CHANGE-UP (18A) (FREQUENT COARSE LANGUAGE) FRI-WED 1:00, 4:25, 7:40, 10:15; THURS 4:25, 7:40, 10:15 THE CHANGE-UP (18A) (FREQUENT COARSE LANGUAGE,SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES) STAR & STROLLERS SCREENING THURS 1:00

RISE OF THE PLANET OF THE APES (PG) (VIOLENCE) FRI-THURS 1:20, 3:50, 7:20, 10:00 30 MINUTES OR LESS (18A) (C/L) FRI-THURS 1:30, 4:20, 7:30, 10:25 HORRIBLE BOSSES (14A) (COARSE LANGUAGE) FRI-THURS 4:10, 10:20 FINAL DESTINATION 5 3D () DIGITAL 3D, NO PASSES FRI-THURS 12:55, 3:55, 7:00, 10:00 CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. (PG) (COARSE AND SEXUAL LANGUAGE) FRI-THURS 1:25, 4:15, 7:25, 10:05 FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS (14A) (SEXUALLY SUGGESTIVE SCENES,COARSE AND SEXUAL LANGUAGE) FRI-THURS 1:15, 7:05

HOLLYWOOD 3 CINEMAS PITT MEADOWS 19190 Lougheed Hwy. Pitt Meadows 604-459-6004: All Tickets $3.75 before 6 pm $4.75 after 6pm /www.hollywood3.ca

BAD TEACHER 92 Min 14A coarse language 5:00 9:00 TRANSFORMERS DARK OF THE MOON 155 Min PG 7:45 KUNG FU PANDA 2 91 Min G viol No Passes 12:45, 2:45

PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 137 Min PG violence Disney 5:10 ZOOKEEPER 102 Min G Sony 1:00, 300, 6:45 MR POPPERS PENGUINS 95 Min G Fox 12:30, 2:30, 4:45, 7:00, 8:50

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COWBOYS AND ALIENS 118 Min 14A viol No Passes 4:45, 7:00, 9:15 WINNIE THE POOH 70 Min G Disney 12:30, 1:55, 3:20

THE SMURFS 102 Min G violence Sony No Passes 12:30, 2:30, 4:40, 6:45, 8:50

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You sometimes go to extremes to prove a point. But this time, you won’t have to. Supporters are ready, falling over themselves to help you make your case.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Venus might be your ruling planet, but Mars is in the picture as well. So don’t be surprised if your romantic relationships are a bit rocky at this time. But they’ll soon smooth over.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Geminis might rush into romance and risk being wrong about someone rather than be left with no one. But this is one time when it’s wiser to be wary of where your heart takes you.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) With all (or most) of those pesky problems be-hind you, take time for your family and friends. Travel aspects are favored, with long-distance journeys high on the list.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) You might have started to question the wisdom of being open with someone you hoped you could trust. But be assured you won’t be disap-pointed. You’ll soon hear good news.

VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You have a reputation for honesty and integrity, and that will help turn around a situation that was not only disappointing but also quite unfair. Good luck.

LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A happy event creates a closer tie with a fam-ily member who seemed hopelessly estranged. Positive aspects also dominate in important career matters.

SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Your ruling planet, Pluto, helps you adjust to change. So, stop putting off that long-delayed move, and make it with the assurance that you’re doing the right thing.

SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) You have a wonderful capacity to learn quickly and well. This will help you when you are faced with an opportunity to move on to a new path in life.

CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Good news: You suddenly find that you’re not facing that new challenge alone. You now have someone at your side, ready to offer whatever support you might need.

AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your versatility -- which is just one of those aspects of yourself that make you so special -- helps you adapt to the challenges of a new and exciting opportunity.

PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your sensitive nature picks up on the needs of others. But what about your desires? You need to take more time to assess what your goals are and, if necessary, redirect them.

BORN THIS WEEK: You give your trust openly and easily. People find you easy to be with and enjoy your wit, your good sense, and your capacity to love and be loved.


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EDITOR’S NOTE: DVDs reviewed in this column will be available in stores the week of Aug. 15, 2011.

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PICKS OF THE WEEK“Jane Eyre” (PG-13) -- A young woman in Vic-torian England, plain in appearance, leaves a trou-bled past behind and finds herself in the employ of a charming and complicated man. It’s another in a long series of adaptations of Charlotte Bronte’s novel, and this one stands out among the rest.The pace of the film is handled with care, but keeps in mind that motion pictures just don’t have time like novels do. The story has quite a few twists and turns as the tides change for the protagonist, yet the film still takes the necessary time to get every drop out of the astounding scenery and the smolder-ing performances of Mia Wasikowska and Michael Fassbender.

“That’s What I Am” (PG) -- This coming-of-age dramedy set in mid-’60s America tackles issues of tolerance, determination and principles. The story follows the trials of Andy, a fairly typical 12-year-old boy, as he sets his sights on his first crush. When wise, compassionate eighth-grade teacher, Mr. Si-mon (Ed Harris) pairs Andy with the class reject -- a lanky, awkward red-haired boy called “Big-G,”

lessons are learned all around.It’s a touching fam-ily movie that is nothing short of a full-on surprise from World Wrestling Entertainment Produc-tions. You may recognize a wrestler trying on a dramatic role, and hold-ing it up well enough. But Harris does the real

heavy lifting, as he puts even-handed wisdom in a suplex and breaks a chair over the head of adolescent issues.

DOG OF THE WEEK“Priest” (R) -- In an alternate world where mankind has been at war with vampires since the beginning, the Priests are an elite vamp-killing order established by the church. Well, they’re not vampires so much as slimy, eyeless, computer-animated reptiles that don’t do well in sunlight. For a movie that has no problem play-ing fast and loose with rules for vampires and priests, it sure doesn’t take any chances trying to be original in any other way. The characters, the dialogue, the plotline, and especially the setting are all straight-faced, unapologetic, 100 percent recycled material.

CULT CORNER“The Big Lebowski” (Limited Edition) [Blu-ray] (1998) -- The definitive set for any devotees of The Dude. The new edition comes with all the bells and whistles, packaged in a 28-page book full of extras, set photogra-phy and an exclusive interview. Follow the story of Jef-frey Lebowski (Jeff Bridges), possibly the laziest man in LA, as he is thrust into an absurd pulp mystery, beset at every turn by the most ridiculous characters and circum-stances ever put together by the Coen brothers.


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You can whiten chopping boards with lemon juice. Just use the cut side of a lemon to scrub the board, let it sit for up to 10 minutes, and rinse clean.

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Here’s a fun activity for the kids: Let them “paint” cookies. Using clean craft brushes or watercolor brushes, the kids can use food coloring to paint designs on cookies. They can even paint the dough before it’s been cooked, and then see how the design spreads and settles.

“We made our own umbrella stand by tak-ing the bottoms off of two large coffee cans and then stacking them on top of a third can with only the top removed. We taped the cans together and covered the whole thing with leftover wallpaper, which we sealed where it overlapped.” --

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1. In 2010, San Francisco’s Buster Posey had a 21-game hitting streak, the longest by a Giants rookie since when?

2. Three pitchers between 1966 and 1987 started at least 20 games a season

for 20 consecutive seasons. Name two of them.

3. Who was the first football player in ACC his-tory to have at least 1,000 yards rushing and 500 yards receiving in the same season?

4. Name the last NBA player before New Or-leans’ Chris Paul in 2007-08 to average at least 20 points, 10 assists and 2.5 steals for a season.

5. What NHL team other than the Edmonton Oilers (five times) has tallied 400-plus goals for a season?

6. In 1928, Sonja Henie became the youngest Olympic figure-skating champion. How old was she?

7. Who was the last men’s golfer before Ti-ger Woods (2005-06) and Padraig Harrington (2007-08) to win consecutive British Opens?


It was noted psychiatrist and sleep researcher William C. Dement who made the following sage observation: “Dreaming permits each and every one of us to be quietly and safely insane every night of our lives.”

For reasons that aren’t entirely clear in the record at hand, it’s illegal to wear a hat while dancing in Fargo, N.D.

Despite the fact that the English language is very large in terms of the number of words available to those who can use them, it seems that much of our writing is made up of only a few words. In a study once conducted by lexicographer G.H. McKnight, it was found that approximately one-quarter of all the words in any given sample of writing in English is one of the following nine: and, be, have, it, of, the, to, will and you.

Some species of squid can swim up to 35 mph.

If you’re an avid hiker, you might want to

keep in mind that the most dangerous trail in America, according to Backpacker magazine, is located in Canyonlands National Park in Utah. The trail known as The Maze earned this dis-tinction thanks to numerous dead-end canyons, few sources of water and temperatures that soar to over 100 degrees F. in summer.

If you’re like me, you’re a turophile: a lover of cheese.

When the eggs of the Darwin frog hatch and the tadpoles emerge, the babies are swallowed by a male frog. They’re not victims of cannibalism, however; the father keeps the tadpoles in his vocal sac for two months. Once they’ve ma-tured and become tiny frogs, the young ones are coughed up and have to fend for themselves.***Thought for the Day: “It’s not a good idea to put your wife into a novel; not your latest wife, anyway.” -- Norman Mailer


1. Name the group that released “Good Times.”

2. Which band had hits with “19th Nervous Breakdown” and “Mother’s Little Helper”? Name the year.

3. Which group had a U.S. and U.K. hit with “The Boys Are Back in Town” in 1976?

4. Which group released “Sultans of Swing,” and when?

5. Name the one-hit wonder that had a hit with “Gimme Gimme Good Lovin’”

6. Which all-girl Go-Go’s song mentions dances called the Pony and the Watusi?


LAWSUITS (continued):• In 2006, Allen Heckard sued Michael Jordan and

Nike founder Phil Knight for $832 million. In the suit he claimed to suffer defamation, permanent injury and emotional pain and suffering because he was often mistaken for Michael Jordan. He said that continual public harassment because of the alleged resemblance “has troubled his nerves.” Heckard dropped the lawsuit later that year.

• After eating Cap’n Crunch with Crunch Berries over a period of four years, Janine Sugawara realized that the “Crunch Berries” in the cereal were not real fruit. She filed a class-action suit against Quaker’s parent company PepsiCo in 2009 for fraud and breech of warranty, seeking full restitution of all money gained through misleading labeling and a court order forcing Quaker to disclose to the public the true composition of Crunch Berries. The case was dismissed.

• In 1910, Olaf Olverson was desperate for cash, so he sold his body to the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, for medical research after his death. A year later, he inherited a fortune. He tried to “buy himself back” from the institute, but they wouldn’t cooperate. When Olverson refused to donate his body, the institute sued him for breach of contract. Olverson lost the case. The judge ruled that he not only owed his body to the Institute, he owed them money for the two teeth he had removed without the Institute’s permission, saying Olverson had illegally tampered with their property.

• Bobby Mackey’s Music World in Wilder, Kentucky, was sued by J.R. Costigan in 1993. He claimed a ghost “punched and kicked him” while he was using the bar’s restroom one night. He sued the bar for $1,000 in damages and demanded that a warning sign of the ghost’s presence be put up in the restroom. The club’s lawyer filed a motion to dismiss the case, citing the difficulty of getting the ghost into court to testify for the defense. The case was dismissed.

• In 1976, at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, doctors removed John Moore’s spleen in a successful effort to cure his cancer.

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On Aug. 18, 1590, John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony in present-day North Carolina, returns from a supply trip to England to find no trace of the 100 colonists he left behind. The only clue to their disappearance was the word “CROATOAN” carved into the palisade around the settlement.

On Aug. 17, 1877, William “Billy the Kid” Bon-ney kills his first man, an Arizona blacksmith. Just how many men Billy the Kid killed is uncertain. He reportedly once claimed he had killed 21 men, “one for every year of my life.”

On Aug. 15, 1914, the Panama Canal, the Ameri-can-built waterway across the Isthmus of Panama connecting the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, is in-augurated. U.S. engineers moved nearly 240 mil-lion cubic yards of earth and spent close to $400 million in constructing the 40-mile-long canal.

On Aug. 21, 1920, Daphne Milne, wife of Eng-lish writer A.A. Milne, gives birth to a son, Chris-topher Robin Milne. When Christopher Robin re-ceived a stuffed bear as a present, his father began writing a series of stories about the bear. Chris-topher Robin was immortalized in A.A. Milne’s books “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner.”

On Aug. 16, 1948, baseball legend George Her-man “Babe” Ruth dies from cancer in New York City. For two days, tens of thousands of fans stood in line to pay their last respects. Ruth hit a record 60 home runs in the 1927 season and led the Yan-kees to seven pennants.

On Aug. 19, 1960, in the USSR, captured Ameri-can U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his confessed espio-nage. Only 18 months into his sentence, the So-viets released him in exchange for Rudolf Abel, a senior KGB spy who was caught and convicted in the United States five years earlier.

On Aug. 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot their parents, Jose and Kitty, to death in the den of the family’s Beverly Hills, Calif., home. Po-lice were finally tipped off to the brothers by the girlfriend of Erik’s psychotherapist, who’d taped Erik’s confession in counseling sessions.


1. Chic had a No. 1 hit with the song in 1979. The group’s “C’est Chic” album also included

the 1978 hit “Le Freak.”2. The Rolling Stones, both in 1966.

3. Thin Lizzy, on their “Jailbreak” album. The song has since been covered by others, including

Bon Jovi.4. Dire Straits, in 1978 in the U.K. The song

didn’t chart until it was re-released six months later in the U.S. Then it rose to the Top Ten

charts in both countries.5. Crazy Elephant, in 1969.

6. “We Got the Beat,” released in 1980. The song was used in the movie “Fast Times at Ridgemont High.” With a length of only 2:32, it was consid-

ered short for a dance song.

Flashback Answers

Sports Quiz Answers1. Willie McCovey hit in 22 consecutive

games in 1959.2. Don Sutton (22 seasons), Phil Niekro (21 seasons) and Tom Seaver (20 sea-

sons).3. C.J. Spiller of Clemson in 2009.

4. Detroit’s Isiah Thomas, in the 1983-84 season.5. None.

6. Henie was 15 years, 315 days old.7. Tom Watson, 1982-83.

Doctors later found that the spleen possessed unique cancer-fighting cells. Experiments with the cells led to a new discovery worth an estimated $3 billion. Moore tried to sue the University of California, claiming his spleen was pirated. The spleen had belonged to him so he should share in the commercial value. He sued for part of the profits, but in 1990, 14 years after the operation, Moore lost the case.

• Computer designers at Apple codenamed a new computer model Sagan in 1993. Traditionally, this is an honor. “You pick a name of someone you respect,” an employee explained, “and the code is only used while the computer is being developed. It never makes it out of the company.” This didn’t matter to Carl Sagan; his lawyers complained that the code was “an illegal usurpation of his name for commercial purposes” and demanded that it be changed. The designers changed it to BHA, which stood for “Butt-Head Astronomer.” Sagan sued again, contending “Butt-Head” is “defamatory on its face.” Apple won.

• Chicago lawyer Frank Zaffere sued his ex-fiancé Maria Dillon when she broke off their engagement in 1992. Zaffere filed a suit for $40,310.48 to cover his “lost courting expenses.” He did send a letter along with court papers to his ex stating: “I am still willing to marry you on the conditions herein below set forth: 1) We proceed with our marriage within 45 days of

LAWSUITS (continued):

the date of this letter; 2) You confirm [that you] . . . will forever be faithful to me; 3) You promise . . . that you will never lie to me again about anything.” He closed with: “Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or would like to discuss any of the matters discussed herein. Sincerely, Frank.” The case was dismissed and so was the wedding.

• Andrea Pizzo, a former student of the University of Maine, sued her alma mater for failing to protect her from a cow with a “dangerous disposition.” While taking a class in livestock management, a 400-plus-pound Bovine head-butted her into the wall of its pen. Pizzo suffered knee and wrist injuries, so she sued the college for an unspecified amount. In her suit she claims the school “should have known that the heifer had a personality problem.” Verdict unknown.

• Cynthia Economou was sued by Karl Lambert in Florida court; he claimed that Economou stole his foot. Lambert’s foot was severed in a car accident, and Economu, the paramedic on site, took his mangled limb to help in the training of her body recovery dog. In her defense, Economu said, “It was an unrecognizable mass of flesh ... It wasn’t a clean cut. You couldn’t even recognize it as a foot ... If I had thought it was somehow re-attachable and usable, I would have gone to my commander.” She was charged with second-degree petty theft and received six months of probation.


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