[chance33_98]

Did a search and did not see this posted yet, if it is please delete!

[Sacajaweau]

Let's delete it anyways.

It's garbage!!

[BibChr]

Now can the obese man sue for being seated next to a petty, self-righteous, whiney little pecksniff?

Dan

[stlrocket]

Apparently, his big butt seat mate was not aware of this new airline.

WHALE AIRLINES

[Black Agnes]

It was bound to happen. I have been seated between two 300+lb 'healthy' people in the middle seat on the last row of the plane for the red eye from SanFran to Newark. The one in the aisle seat promptly went to sleep and snored to wake the dead. I couldn't manage to wake him so I could even get up to tinkle. For 5 hrs. You could torture people this way. (and don't *think* the guy planning to sleep the whole trip would consider *not* sitting on the aisle..the aisle seat has more room...duh...)

[white trash redneck]

I am astonished that this case is going to court so fast.

Now that the airlines are packing us in like sardines, imposing size restrictions on carry-ons, why shouldn't they impose a size test on the obese?

[demlosers]

An Ashland man is suing Delta Airlines because he was seated next to an obese man during a two-hour flight last November.

The fat man should sue McDonald for being fat and use this suit against him as justification.

[Ancesthntr]

Geez, I guess that can I sue Greyhound, Amtrak, several airlines and every single cab that I've ever been in for having to sit next to smelly people? How about annoying whiners? Annoying liberals (/oxymoron), etc.

Judges should throw these cases out immediately, and submit the names of the attorneys bringing these B$ claims to the respective state's bar disciplinary board.

[YOMO]

Shafer claims he suffered embarrassment, severe discomfort, mental anguish and severe emotional distress from the flight..................

About the only issue I can remotely agree with is severe discomfort, and that is only at best. The rest of the itemss are pure BS brought to court by a yet another lawyer trying to get rich. By the way the suit is only for $9500.

[Dog Gone]

I sat next to a fat guy at the stadium last month. I'm calling my attorney now.

[NorthGA]

Another example of the normal guy/woman gets messed over. The airlines are caught between trying to make a buck and having to act like not-normal is normal. They have to treat fat people like normal, or fat people sue.

Most planes are so full these days that one can't even change seats to avoid such a situation.

I was once squeezed between the side of a plane and a very nice, but very huge man who spilled about 7 inches into my already-narrow seat. I had to sit like a parenthesis for several hours ( and my back hurt for two days.

[per loin]

Those people who insist upon carrying masses of fat on their bodies should be assigned space in the cargo section of airplanes, so that normal people can fully use the seats for which they have paid.

[alloysteel]

And this was after the obese person had paid for two seats?

[LibWhacker]

Oh, for crying out loud! So BULK UP and tell the tub of lard if he infringes on your arm rest one more time, you're gonna rip off his tire and stuff it down his throat.

I got no sympathy for sickly, skinny, whiney, litigious vegan wimps.

[MinuteGal]

I hope some day I get seated next to Old Crusty. Talk about emotional and nasal distress! I could make out like a bandit in court.

Leni

[Mo1]

This is a stupid lawsuit and should be thrown out

[A2J]

"I think these large people have a responsibility to take control, either to get two seats, or talk to the airline,"

Or to beat the hell out of that idiot.

[strela]

When will the various state legislatures finally wake up and enact "Loser pays" legislation? That one simple change to the law would stop the vast majority of these idiotic nuisance suits.

[peteram]

FWIW: On the video clip on TV, the man sueing the airline demonstrated how the obese passenger lifted the armrest between them so there would be no obstruction to him sitting. This resulted in the skinnier passenger losing a third of the seat that HE paid for and having to be pushed against the opposing armrest for the duration of the flight.

If this was indeed the case, then - yes, he should sue.

[Ditter]

My husband went for an MRI yesterday & he didn't fit in the tube. Its only 18" wide & his shoulders would go in. The technician said 1 in 20 won't fit. He fits in an airline seat OK, he doesn't hang over.

[discostu]

I like this, if the guy wins that gives the airlines all the defense they need to charge the tubbies more and nobody can claim discrimination.