RE: [CH] Re: There ought to be a law
Mary & Riley (uGuys@ChileGarden.com)
Fri, 6 Apr 2001 14:58:57 -0700
>
> > I know a gal that sued a local "Applebee" rst. chain. >They offered
> a
> > salmon plate. There was no warning that this was >spicy hot. Placed
> this gal in the hospital.
> > She received a 5-digit out-of-court settlement..
>
> I can understand that it may have been an unpleasant experience, but I'm
> baffled by this. It's hard for me to to believe that food of any heat an
> American chain restaurant would ever serve, even as its most challenging
> item, could put even a complete non-
> chilehead in the hospital. Doesn't it take a pretty extreme amount of
> capsaicin to do actual physical damage as opposed to simply causing
> discomfort?
>
> Of course, it's possible she was allergic--but then shouldn't she have
> taken responsibility for asking about ingredients?
>
> Keep on rockin',
I think the operant word is "settled". The restaurant couldn't afford the
trial, which it may have won. Or may have been afraid of a "deep pockets"
offense. You can sue anybody for anything. Unless it's an HMO in the US.
Riley