NOT the same accountant
An accountant who tried to sue British retail chain Marks & Spencer after he slipped on a grape and injured himself lost his case on Wednesday and was ordered to pay legal costs.
Alexander Martin-Sklan, 55, sued for more than $600,000 over the 2004 incident in which he said a squashed grape from the store got lodged under the sole of his right sandal, causing him to slip and fall.
He said he suffered a ruptured quadricep, adverse psychological effects and depression following the incident, which meant that his business suffered and he could no longer ski or play tennis.
But the judge ruled against him, determining that while there may have been a grape or some “crushed fruit or similar” on the sole of Martin-Sklan’s sandal, he was not persuaded that it “caused the claimant to slip.”
Har!
do you think he is sour
about this decision
Ironic that the accountant’s wine was seedless
I slipped on some ice a couple of years ago can I sue the government for not melting it in time.Come on people maybe we need yoga or karate or something to help us balance.Hmm or maybe a pair of tennis shoes.This is absurd it even went to court.The above comments are hilarious though so at least something good came of this nonsense.
Q: What did the grape say when someone stepped on it?
A: Nothing. It just let out a little wine.
Whats next- sue in a hotel since the door key is not perfectly clean and proper when you check in to the motel ?
Its often said that the term ” Hospitality Industry ” is an oxymoron
Is that Peter Cooke in the video?
“lost his case on Wednesday and was ordered to pay legal costs.”
I bet that kind of policy in the U.S. would cut down on frivolous lawsuits! It does seem fair. Why should the person you sue have to pay legal costs if you lose the case?
#8 It is no different in the U.S.!