Wednesday, January 14, 2004

 

News across the country ... from The Associated Press

Condom-In-Soup Case Is Resolved in Calif.

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) -- Four women have resolved their lawsuit against a restaurant where one of them allegedly found a condom in her clam chowder, attorneys said Monday.

The women had sued McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant, claiming negligence and intentional infliction of emotional distress after one bit into an unwrapped, rolled-up condom on Feb. 26, 2002.

The case was scheduled to begin Monday in Orange County Superior Court but was canceled after the two sides reached a resolution. Details were not released.

Man Charged With Riding His Bike Drunk

LONDONDERRY, N.H. (AP) -- A man charged with riding his mountain bike drunk will get his day in court. Timothy Bradley, 44, of Londonderry was charged with driving under the influence last July. His driver's license had been suspended after a drunken driving conviction in Massachusetts the year before.

His lawyer says the charge should be dismissed, because the state's drunken driving laws apply only to people operating motor vehicles. He says Bradley was doing the right thing by riding his bicycle instead of getting behind the wheel. But another recent state law says the rules of the road apply to bicyclists. And prosecutors say if someone on a bicycle crosses the double yellow line, it's dangerous.

Legal experts say it's hard to predict which side will win, because the laws conflict.

Owner Thinks Cat's Marks Honor Earnhardt

DELAND, Fla. (AP) -- First it was the Dale Earnhardt goat, now it's the Dale Earnhardt cat.

David Albury was at home recuperating from surgery several months ago when he noticed the black fur on his cat's back was shaped in the number "3." The fur screamed "Dale Earnhardt" to Albury.

Albury, a NASCAR fan who regularly watches the races on television, called up the Daytona International Speedway to see if officials there were interested. The Speedway officials suggested he call Dale Earnhardt Inc. based in North Carolina. He hasn't gotten a reply.

Woman Faces Jail for Filthy House

BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) -- The former owner of a house that was declared uninhabitable by city officials could go to jail for 90 days when she is sentenced next month on charges of cruelty to her children. Ellen Norton, 46, pleaded guilty Friday to misdemeanor charges of reckless abuse of a vulnerable adult and cruelty by a person having custody of another.

The charges followed the discovery by firefighters and police officers last June that the house at 354 N. Winooski Ave., where Norton lived with her severely handicapped son Andrew, 21, and a younger son, 10, was "uninhabitable," in the words of court papers, "littered with garbage, rotting food and human and animal feces."

posted by Anne 1/14/2004 05:47:00 AM