Top court overturns dead fly-in-water damage claim


	Top court overturns dead fly-in-water damage claim

agirlanddherdogs

5-23-2008 5:52 PM

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dead fly, water bottle, culligan, canada, lawsuit, sue, mustapha, crazy, nuts

agirlanddherdogs says:

ok - I can see how a dead fly in a sealed water bottle would be grossly disturbing......but suing because it consumed his life.....? dea

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5-23-2008 6:36 PM

Antara

Good. These stupid lawsuits just blow my mind, rare to hear them reversed.

5-24-2008 7:13 AM

carrerinyes

He didn't even drink it...!

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