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Man Offered $150k for Exploding Jar of Fruit

Posted by samzenpus on from the fruit-pop dept.

Darryl Alexander of Southfield, Mi. claims that a lid from an exploding jar of Del Monte fruit knocked him unconscious. Since this is an unacceptable way to get one of your 2-4 recommended daily servings, he decided to sue Del Monte and Kroger where he bought the explosive jar. Both companies deny any responsibility but have offered the sore jawed Alexander $150k to settle the suit. "It happened so fast. I just had no time to react. ... I staggered, lost consciousness and fell to the floor. I eventually screamed for my wife," he said.

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  1. Bloody idiot. by srodden · · Score: 3, Informative

    Man heats a bottle, hits it with a hammer then blames someone else? Why did the judge not say "sod off, you leech"? Modern litigation-crazy America, this is why we hate you :-(

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