Dennis Kucinich Sues House Cafeteria (bit into olive pit)

Courthouse News Service ^ | January 26, 2011 | Ryan Abbott

[Baladas]

WASHINGTON (CN) - Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich says he suffered permanent injuries from biting an olive pit hidden in the sandwich wrap he bought at a House of Representatives cafeteria. He demands $150,000.

The former presidential hopeful sued Restaurant Associates, which operates the cafeteria in the Longworth Office Building, its parent company, Compass Group USA, and food suppliers Performance Food Group Co. and Foodbuy LLC.

Kucinich seeks damages for negligence, in Superior Court.

[US Navy Vet]

Gotta LOVE that lowest bidder stuff huh Denny!?

[colorado tanker]

I am no fan of Dennis the Menace. But if a restaurant puts an unpitted olive inside a sandwich, where one expects only pitted and usually sliced olives, that is negligence.

[DJ Frisat]

"..he suffered permanent injuries from biting an olive pit..."

Didn't read the article -- these wouldn't happen to be BRAIN INJURIES, would they?

[RingerSIX]

I’ve busted a tooth the same way. But my parents raised grown-ups. I got it fixed and moved on.

[reagan_fanatic]

Oh - I thought he was suing them because he couldn’t see over the counter.

[353FMG]

“...he suffered permanent injuries from biting an olive pit hidden in the sandwich wrap he bought at a House of Representatives cafeteria.”

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Leftover pit from one of Bush’s martinis.

[Liberty Valance]

I got a rock in my beans once. **** 'scuse me.

[Londo Molari]

Barney Frank almost sued for chomping down on a hard nut.

[luv2ndamend]

They just can’t let go of the Government teet.

[beethovenfan]

Gee, that’s the pits, runt.

[Gorzaloon]

I know implants are expensive, but how many teeth did he break?

In DC, the mouth is the tool of one's trade.

Regardless of its actual or end use.

[musicman]

"..if you are what you eat, does this mean that he’s an olive pit?"

..reminded me of this:

[forgotten man]

“I know implants are expensive, but how many teeth did he break?”

Implants cost about $1,000 each. He broke about 150 teeth.
Maybe they were his baby teeth.

[Freddd]

This can’t be real. WE pay for his healthcare!

[katana]

It’s hard to get a deep enough puncture to suck blood when you’ve broken one of your fangs. And I guess Dennis doesn’t understand the legal difference between a foreign object turning up in one’s food vs. something that is a natural part and may or may not be entirely removed during preparation, e.g. an olive pit. Oh, and good luck with the Tilapia special, Dennis.

[NorthStarStateConservative]

Yuppie food made with olives will occasionally have one or two pits in it. Buyer beware. Sincerely, a tampenade afficianado.

[JRios1968]

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich says he suffered permanent injuries from biting an olive pit hidden in the sandwich wrap he bought at a House of Representatives cafeteria.

Someone his size should be more concerned with choking on an olive pit. Of course, it's the equivalent of me choking on a coconut, but the concept is the same.

[JRios1968]

Ohio Congressman Dennis Kucinich says he suffered permanent injuries from biting an olive pit hidden in the sandwich wrap he bought at a House of Representatives cafeteria.

Someone his size should be more concerned with choking on an olive pit. Of course, it's the equivalent of me choking on a coconut, but the concept is the same.

[The Comedian]

$150,000 will not sufficiently reduce his pain and suffering.

The humane thing to do is have him put to sleep.

Tell his moron constituency that a UFO picked him up and now he's living in a space farm where he can play with other political lunatics, and maybe they can visit him some day.

Frowning takes 68 muscles.
Smiling takes 6.
Pulling this trigger takes 2.
I'm lazy.

[haywoodwebb]

What a pussy!