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Family Sues After California Man Dies in Taco-Eating Contest
New York Post ^ | April 6, 2021 | Jackie Salo

Posted on 04/06/2021 1:20:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway

The family of a California man who died in a taco-eating contest is taking legal action against the event’s organizers — claiming their negligence led him to choke to death.

Marshall Hutchings, 18, alleges in a suit filed Monday that his father, Dana Hutchings, 41, was not made aware of the risks and danger associated with the competition at a Fresno Grizzlies game, the Fresno Bee reported

The elder Hutchings had not participated in any similar events before he entered the amateur competition on Aug. 13, 2019, at Chukchansi Park, the suit argues.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Food; Health/Medicine
KEYWORDS: california; competitiveeating; lawsuits; searchtaco
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1 posted on 04/06/2021 1:20:22 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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2 posted on 04/06/2021 1:20:43 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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Looks like Dad passed his considerable IQ down the line to Jr.

Who would have thought gorging yourself on food, could possibly lead someone to choke?


3 posted on 04/06/2021 1:23:55 PM PDT by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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has the fool ever been in an eating contest before?
4 posted on 04/06/2021 1:24:47 PM PDT by Chode (there is no fall back position, there is no rally point, there is no LZ... we're on our own. P144:1)
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Now, when you say “taco” eating contest....


5 posted on 04/06/2021 1:25:47 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (Religion. It's like a History class. Without the facts. )
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6 posted on 04/06/2021 1:27:15 PM PDT by Seruzawa (The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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"Now, when you say “taco” eating contest...."

Back in the day, there was never a chance of choking...
OTOH, asphyxiation was a possibility...

7 posted on 04/06/2021 1:29:36 PM PDT by SuperLuminal (Where is another Samuel Adams now that we desperately need him?)
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I can’t figure out what it says on his hat......


8 posted on 04/06/2021 1:34:15 PM PDT by Mopp4 ("It is a cruel world, Herr Hauptman. You said it yourself.")
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It reads, “Chrtwurtlfngl” clear as day.


9 posted on 04/06/2021 1:35:03 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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Did they not make him sign a waiver?


10 posted on 04/06/2021 1:35:17 PM PDT by Shadow44
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I’m not getting choked-up about this story.


11 posted on 04/06/2021 1:36:42 PM PDT by Meatspace
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If there was ever a sardine eating contest, I’d be the winner of that. I really like my sardines!


12 posted on 04/06/2021 1:36:50 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (By stealing Trump's second term, the Left gets Trump for 8 more years instead of just four.)
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Choking on Tacos? Must have been steak. Hot Dog eating contests seem the most dangerous. Choking on hot dogs is a serious risk.


13 posted on 04/06/2021 1:39:18 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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This poignant story takes my breath away.


14 posted on 04/06/2021 1:40:19 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification)
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Maybe he should have practiced first before going all in.


15 posted on 04/06/2021 1:41:40 PM PDT by LastDayz (A blunt and brazen Texan. I will not be assimilated.)
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Must have bit off more than he could chew.


16 posted on 04/06/2021 1:42:08 PM PDT by 9422WMR (Lie, cheat, steal. It’s how the democRATS operate. )
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I’d give you a run for your money on that. Nobody else I know likes them so they are ALL MINE!

Anchovies, on the other hand, y’all can have.


17 posted on 04/06/2021 1:42:59 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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Queue Nelson: 'HA, HA"
18 posted on 04/06/2021 1:43:30 PM PDT by A strike (Just Say No to North Mexico )
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He should have chewed on the idea before entering the contest.


19 posted on 04/06/2021 1:44:31 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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Yes, anchovies too salty for my taste. But sardines are a nutritional powerhouse. I've been having a tin of them every day for at least 20 years. Helps keep me very healthy.
20 posted on 04/06/2021 1:45:09 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (By stealing Trump's second term, the Left gets Trump for 8 more years instead of just four.)
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