Man Sues Over Daughter's Roller Coaster Death (Stupid Alert!)

The Indy Channel ^ | May 4, 2005 | A.P.

[Abathar]

When in the h3ll did it become ok to sue people even after everything points to utter stupidity as the cause? This Rabbi needs to accept the fact he bred an imbocile and move on, and the lawyers publically flogged in front of the courthouse doors.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

SANTA CLAUS, Ind.

LOL. So appropriate given what this lawsuit-happy dad is trying to pull.

[TheBigB]

When in the h3ll did it become ok to sue people even after everything points to utter stupidity as the cause?

When the first lawyer was vomited up from Hell itself.

[jrestrepo]

Man! The more I read, the more I begin to think Darwin was correct!

Unbelievable!

[NonValueAdded]

If the case is going to be about woulda, coulda, shoulda, the how about the parent's responsibility to teach the child to heed warnings? I'll bet they never made her buckle up in the family auto, either.

[Abathar]

""When the first lawyer was vomited up from Hell itself.""

Is that where they come from? I always thought they came from unprotected anal sex myself.

[JustRight]

This is a local, family owned amusement park. Some moron decides to do something suicidal and the family expects somebody to pay for it. I wish some judges would grow some ____ and start awarding damages to the defendants in these kinds of cases. In my opinion the park was financially damaged by the publicity from the death. The woman's estate should cover that cost.

[VRWCisme]

We have a society that needs to blame someone (anyone) else and never admit personal responsibility. That is compounded in this case by the fact that her father suffered a terrible loss and doesn't want to see his daughter's fault so he's going to blame anyone he can.

[Alouette]

Fellner, 32, of New York City

A 32-year-old who stands up on amusement park rides?

[1FASTGLOCK45]

It would be like someone that gets out of the driver's seat of a moving vehicle and get's on the roof and kills themselves, then mom and pop come along and sue the automaker claiming they should make a way so "stupid" people shouldn't be able to climb out of the car while it's moving LOL :) :) :)

[SevenMinusOne]

This is a local, family owned amusement park. Some moron decides to do something suicidal and the family expects somebody to pay for it. I wish some judges would grow some ____ and start awarding damages to the defendants in these kinds of cases. In my opinion the park was financially damaged by the publicity from the death. The woman's estate should cover that cost.

Agree completely! - We need tort reform in the vein of....what you sue for...if you lose....you pay to the person you sued!

[beezdotcom]

Man! The more I read, the more I begin to think Darwin was correct!

If Darwin were correct, there should be FEWER stupid people around today. I see no evidence of that trend.

[Cicero]

I fail to see what more they could have done to prevent this idiot from undoing her safety belt and standing up, short of chaining her to the seat and locking it.

But they couldn't do that, because being locked into your seat, unable to release it in case of a different kind of accident, would be a much worse safety hazard.

Ergo, there was nothing more they could possibly be expected to do in this case.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

they should make a way so "stupid" people shouldn't be able to climb out of the car while it's moving LOL :) :) :)

Just read the warning lables on some of the stuff laying around your house. :)

[savedbygrace]

This is a local, family owned amusement park.

This was a local, family owned amusement park. Now it's a bloodsucking-attorney-owned amusement park.

[Americanexpat]

Wonder what was going through her mind as she was sailing through the air? /Sarcasm

[Dogrobber]

When the first lawyer was vomited up from Hell itself.

I beg to differ with you, Sir- I must significantly differ with you.

Lawyers pre-date Hell, you do you think drew up the contracts for its construction?

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

A 32-year-old who stands up on amusement park rides?

They runoff on crosscountry bus adventures too.

[Kenny Bunkport]

Tamar Fellner

Sadly ironic name.

[SIDENET]

Officials concluded that she stood up while the ride was moving.

"Hey, watch this!"