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Smoker Sued for Lighting Up in Her Garden
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| Fri, 09 Mar 2007
Posted on 03/09/2007 7:19:18 PM PST by nickcarraway
AKARP, Sweden, March 9 A Swedish woman has been sued for smoking in her own garden.
Her neighbor in Akarp in southern Sweden, a lawyer, demands 15,000 kroner ($2,000) in damages for her previous smoking plus another 2,000 kroner ($280) every time she lights up in the future, The Local reported. She has received a district court summons to respond to his complaint.
It makes me sad and angry, the 49-year-old single mom told Aftonbladet. Should somebody else be able to control my life?The woman said she has already made concessions to her neighbor's dislike of cigarette smoke, including picking a spot to light up that is more than 20 feet from his property.
In court filings, the lawyer complains that he is hit with cigarette smoke every time he enters or leaves his house and has been unable to open his windows.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: overlawyered; pufflist; smokers; socialism; sweden; tobacco
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To: nickcarraway
Her neighbor in Akarp in southern Sweden, a lawyer,The problem here is obvious.
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:22:00 PM PST
by
Disambiguator
(If it sounds to good to be true, it's probably sarcasm.)
To: Disambiguator
You got that right.
and has been unable to open his windows.
Maybe he should try a little lithium grease on the slids.
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:25:08 PM PST
by
sgtbono2002
(I will forgive Jane Fonda, when the Jews forgive Hitler.)
To: nickcarraway
Maybe she can sue him on the same count everytime he lights up his fireplace.
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:26:59 PM PST
by
CarrotAndStick
(The articles posted by me needn't necessarily reflect my opinion.)
To: Disambiguator
He probably wanted to have a fling with her and she turned him down ... being turned down must've really hurt his feelings!!
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:27:44 PM PST
by
Ken522
To: nickcarraway
Should somebody else be able to control my life?The woman said she has already made concessions to her neighbor's dislike of cigarette smoke, including picking a spot to light up that is more than 20 feet from his property. She has already said, "yes" and is now only quibbling about degree.
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:27:55 PM PST
by
sionnsar
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To: Disambiguator
Sven Fäggottjänster Edwards
To: nickcarraway
Maybe she should consider snuff. Apparently, Sweden is really big in the manufacture of it, called "Snus". It is also popular with the women. A rather interesting site on the subject is here:
http://www.swedishsnus.com/smna_us/
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:31:19 PM PST
by
ChildOfThe60s
(If you can remember the 60s......you weren't really there)
To: nickcarraway
Chimanea?
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:36:44 PM PST
by
kinoxi
To: Anti-Bubba182
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:40:03 PM PST
by
darkangel82
(Socialism is NOT an American value.)
To: Disambiguator
My response would be - BANG
To: SheLion; Gabz
Coming soon to a garden near you!
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posted on
03/09/2007 7:47:44 PM PST
by
Mears
To: nickcarraway
Coming to your backyard soon...
To: TheSpottedOwl
To: nickcarraway
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posted on
03/09/2007 8:15:10 PM PST
by
Bobalu
(This is not the tag line you are looking for.....move along (waves hand))
To: Disambiguator
It would probably be cheaper to kill her neighbor, the lawyer.
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posted on
03/09/2007 8:28:38 PM PST
by
TheDon
(The DemocRAT party is the party of TREASON! Overthrow the terrorist's congress!)
To: TheDon
It would probably be cheaper to kill her neighbor, the lawyer. Will only have to worry about whether or not the judge and jury smoke.
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posted on
03/09/2007 8:34:35 PM PST
by
LoneRangerMassachusetts
(The only good Mullah is a dead Mullah. The only good Mosque is the one that used to be there.)
To: TheDon
"... cheaper to kill her neighbor..."
What's the penalty for murder in Sweden? 3 months in the jug and mandatory counseling? She should go for it.
To: nickcarraway
She should've lit up a joint so all would be well.
To: nickcarraway
She should wear a burkha whenever she smokes and then if the lawyer complains again she could charge him with discrimination.
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