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  • Woman sues for injuries from sliding down fire pole at party

    11/22/2005 3:23:00 PM PST · by Cagey · 89 replies · 3,057+ views
    The Telegraph ^ | 11-22-2005
    WATKINSVILLE, Ga. - A northeast Georgia woman is suing her county's fire department, saying she hurt herself sliding down a firehouse pole during a party. Andra Gooch, of Watkinsville, claims the Oconee County Fire Department and county commission chairman were negligent when she hurt herself at a Nov. 2003 party. Patrons at the party - for the son of a fire department employee - had access to the pole and the area where fire trucks were parked and other equipment stored, according to the suit. At some point during the night, Gooch slid down the firepole from the second story...