Posted on 01/27/2007 6:32:00 AM PST by yankeedame
Last Updated: Saturday, 27 January 2007, 02:15 GMT
An American student is suing her university for negligence after a mounted moose head fell on her from a wall during a biology exam.
Amy Walters was peering through a microscope when the stuffed trophy fell, hitting the side of her head.
She says she has suffered from headaches ever since, and is suing for "loss of enjoyment of life" and "embarrassment and humiliation".
Pennsylvania State University has not yet commented on the case.
The accident happened at the university's biology laboratory at the Fayette campus during an exam in February 2005.
'Saw spots'
Ms Walters' complaint said there were "several wild game heads displayed on the walls about the room".
The "moose head with antlers" fell from the wall, knocking Ms Walters into a chair, whereupon the hunting relic landed in her lap, it said.
The impact "caused immediate pain in her head and caused Ms Walters to see spots", it said, although "after taking a moment, she was able to complete the exam".
Nevertheless, a few hours later she felt sick and reported to the university's medical facility.
She said she has continued to suffer from severe headaches since the day of the accident, and wants a jury trial to award damages.
She is alleging that the "defendants were careless, reckless and negligent in failing to ensure the moose head was properly affixed to the wall".
She's probably somebody's sister.
Hey Rocky! Watch me do this!
Did it bite her sister?
A "moose hit somebody's (probably) sister" PSU ping.
Musta been one hugh moose!
ping
If that happenned to me, I'd probably have to pay the college becayuse my "enjoyment of life" would rise considerably. That would be a story no one could top.
A friend of mine has a pair of mounted moose antlers. I helped him move them once and they were very heavy, well over 50 lbs. I would hate to have them fall and hit my head, brain damage could ensue.
"and is suing for "loss of enjoyment of life" and "embarrassment and humiliation"
Only a lawyer would think of a line like that. That is where the real money is, mental suffering. The suffering will be akin to that suffered by the adolescent boys (one of the few things Geraldo has been right about) "raped" by their teachers (not condoning the act. you can't be too careful on this forum anymore).
The "moose head with antlers" fell from the wall, knocking Ms Walters into a chair, whereupon the hunting relic landed in her lap, it said.
Denny Crane!! :-)
Exactly what I thought. Shades of Basil Fawlty.
Great show. I suggest buying the collection on DVD. I got it for my birthday last year. Great stuff.
Mööseping.
(Ist das ein yenûein möösehap mit trøø möösefeasance on der partï der skøøl? Ôder ist das yööst ein înstanz ûff eîn grëêdy skãmster wïldgåmîngeringerinen der sìstem? Yøø béè der yüdge.)
You were attacked by unruly gangs of Mooseheads.
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