Lawsuit of the Week...

There is almost so much commentary, so many glib remarks, so many sarcastic jibes, that one could make about today's Lawsuit of the Week that the fun has been taken out of doing so. Therefore, we shall go straight to the facts. Representative Dennis Kucinich has sued the cafeteria in the House's Longworth Office Building for $150,000 after the vegetarian sandwich he bit into in 2008 caused a chipped tooth. According to legal documents, an olive pit in the sandwich caused serious 'permanent dental and oral injuries requiring multiple surgical and dental procedures.' His suit asserts that Kucinich is entitled to damages for future dental and medical expenses and to compensate him for pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment under theories of negligence and breach of implied warranty. For those interested in such things, the brief can be found here.