Posted on 11/02/2005 5:33:30 PM PST by Mike Bates
Boulder, CO -A hardware retailer Home Depot has found itself in a sticky situation, defending a lawsuit filed by a man who claims the chain's Louisville store ignored his cries for help after he fell victim to a prank and was glued to a toilet seat.
Bob Dougherty, 57, of Nederland, said he became stuck to a bathroom toilet seat on which somebody had smeared glue on Oct. 30, 2003, and felt "tremendous panic" when he realized he was stuck.
"They left me there, going through all that stress," Dougherty told The (Boulder) Daily Camera. "They just let me rot."
His lawsuit, filed Friday said Dougherty was recovering from heart bypass surgery at the time and thought he was having a heart attack. A store employee who heard him calling for help informed the head clerk via radio, but the head clerk "believed it to be a hoax," the lawsuit said.
Home Depot spokeswoman Kathryn Gallagher said she could not comment on pending litigation.
The lawsuit said after about 15 minutes, store officials called for an ambulance. Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, and while wheeling a "frightened and humiliated" Dougherty out of the store, he passed out.
The lawsuit said the toilet seat separated from his skin, leaving abrasions.
"This is not Home Depot's fault," he said. "But I am blaming them for letting me hang in there and just ignoring me."
"Yeah. Something stinks about this case."
LOL Good one.
Did you see the movie "Jackass"? One of those idiots took a dump in a toilet that was sitting on a store display. Middle of the day, he's sitting on the pot, pants around his ankles, reading the newspaper and actually pinches a loaf (his cohort with a camera takes a look in the potty).
There are some sick puppies in this world, more than willing to put their stupidity on film for the whole world to see.
I can't believe he didn't check out the toilet seat before sitting down.......especially in the mens restroom!
They're givin' out a BS award and Jumpin' Johnny ain't getting it? Something doesn't compute.
Okay, since you asked:
Actually, I have a pretty good idea what those little spots of liquid on the toilet seat might be and this is why I (like most people) will only sit on a public toilet if it is a matter of urgency.
On a related note I've seen nothing worse in my life than the toilets (heads) on an aircraft carrier.
Sigh. I've been told that all my life. Usually by gals.
The case will be laughed out of the court.
Hopefully, the suspense of Edwards presentation will keep the audience glued to their seats.
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