Posted on 06/27/2002 5:05:38 AM PDT by 2Trievers
A man in Australia who broke his arm when he slipped on a greasy bar floor caused by a patron who wore pork chops as shoes has won more than £20,000 in compensation.
Troy Michael Bowron sued the Jannali Inn in southern Sydney, its owner Kelly Wells and patron Ross Lucock for negligence over the incident on November 30, 1997.
Judge Anthony Puckeridge found the bar and its owner breached their duty of care by failing to clean up the greasy trail left by Mr Lucock.
Mr Bowron had told the New South Wales state District Court that he had been playing in a pool competition at the bar when he saw Mr Lucock taping pork chops to his feet.
He claimed Mr Lucock said he was using them for shoes after being told he would not be served more alcohol because he was barefoot.
Mr Lucock had won the meat as part of a raffle at the bar.
Mr Bowron said the floor became greasy, and when he went to congratulate his pool opponent he slipped and fell on to his left arm.
Judge Puckeridge ordered Ms Wells and the Jannali Inn to pay damages of £22,590 damages to Mr Bowron.
But he found Mr Lucock was not responsible for injury and dismissed the claim against him. Mr Bowron was ordered to pay Mr Lucock's legal costs.
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