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Today's Idiot
Is it a Lurid Crime Tale? Or a Sign and Portent!Dentist wins case over tusks in mouth OLYMPIA, Wash. - An oral surgeon who played a practical joke on his assistant, and got sued for it, ended up getting the last laugh Thursday. Dr. Robert Woo, of Auburn, temporarily implanted fake boar tusks in his employee's mouth while she was under anesthesia and took photos that later made the rounds. The employee felt humiliated and quit, later suing her boss. Ha ha ha! When Woo's insurance company wouldn't deal with the lawsuit, Woo settled out of court for $250,000 and sued the insurers. A King County Superior Court jury agreed with him and awarded him $750,000 dollars. Nice. The insurance company won on appeal. But the state Supreme Court on Thursday restored the award for Woo. The court decision was 5-4. Well, I guess it goes to the 9th circut next... Posted by: Free Radical 2007-07-27 |
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