Posted on 12/21/2009 2:05:28 PM PST by Stoat
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC-TV) - A Memphis attorney has admitted to biting off part of a man's nose during a confrontation at a popular Midtown restaurant.
According to a lawsuit filed by Greg Herbers, Mark Lambert bit off and swallowed part of his nose during a dispute last June at Dish on South Cooper Street.
Lambert is a trial attorney with the Cochran Firm.
The incident at Dish began in the men's room when Herbers became annoyed because the urinal and stalls were occupied.
Herbers says two men were together inside the same stall. He says Lambert carried on a conversation with the pair while he used the urinal.
Herbers says he asked the men to vacate the stall because they were not using the toilet. He said the pair refused, at which time Lambert began yelling obscenities and showing aggression towards Herbers.
Herbers says Lambert then pushed and grabbed him and bit off part of his nose.
According to Herbers, Lambert and the other two men fled the scene.
Herbers says he called police and was transported to an area hospital.
In the complaint, Herbers claims he suffered permanent disfigurement to his nose and face and will need plastic surgery and possibly a prosthetic nose.
The police report says Herbers entire left nostril was missing.
In a phone interview with Action News 5 Thursday, Lambert said he only acted in self-defense after Herbers physically assaulted him for no reason.
And while he admitted to biting off part of Herbers' nose, Lambert says he didn't swallow it, but spit it out.
Herbers is asking for $5 million in punitive damages. It's not clear why he waited several months to file the lawsuit against Lambert.
Herbers was not reachable for comment.
Typical Memphis antics!
Who the hell wrote this? I can’t figure out who was where in this story
Was Herbert one of the 2 men in the same stall together?
Dish is in the Gay area of Cooper Young.
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Was Herbert one of the 2 men in the same stall together?
No, the individuals in the stall 'fled the scene' and have apparently not as yet been contacted by police.
It was Herbers and Lambert who were in the fight.
From the linked NY Daily News article:
Lambert, who was using a urinal and carrying on a conversation with the duo barricaded in the stall, began hurling profanity at him, Herbers says, and then shoved him and delivered the bite.
Lambert told the TV station he acted in self-defense and that Herbers attacked him.
Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/2009/12/21/2009-12-21_tennessee_lawyer_mark_lambert_bites_off_part_of_greg_herbers_nose_during_fight_o.html#ixzz0aMoOS9Rz
Thank you....I haven't been to Memphis and so am not familiar with the area.
It is all fun and games until some one loses a nose.
Lawyers usually cost an arm and a leg.
(rimshot)
That smells like a torte. Was a tart involved?
He used to just bite off his words now he bites off noses too.
No, but there was some fairy...cake.
What else would anyone expect from a shark?
Lol!
I was thinking lizard or weasel!
Beat me by a nose!!
Well, that’s nothing to sneeze at.
And to you. ♥
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