Commonsense judgement

Post by **rhino49** » 13 Mar 2008, 05:45

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/7292657.stm

Man loses grape case against M&S
An accountant who claimed he injured himself by slipping on a grape in a Marks and Spencer car park has lost his High Court bid for damages.
Alexander Martin-Sklan, 55, from Golders Green, north London, was claiming Â£300,000 over the incident in his local store car park in June 2004.
He said a piece of fruit found on his shoe after the fall could have been picked up inside the store or car park.
The judge ruled in favour of the retail giant which was contesting the action.
Mr Martin-Sklan tore a tendon in his right leg when he slipped as he left the Finchley Road store with his trolley and headed to his car.
Representing himself, he said he suffered a ruptured quadricep tendon and "adverse psychological effects and depression" arising from the injury.
Whilst expressing sympathy for the claimant Deputy Judge John Leighton Williams QC said: "I am afraid I am unable to find for him on the evidence."
He said: "In my judgment it is one of those accidents that could happen to any one of us."
The judge said he had concluded there was some sort of crushed fruit or similar on the underside of Mr Martin-Sklan's right sandal.
But, he was "not persuaded" the substance in the "void" of the sandal caused the claimant to slip.
Mr Martin-Sklan has to pay around Â£15,000 towards Marks and Spencer's costs and given 28 days to pay an interim sum of Â£7,500.

Good job we don't claim for everything we could slip on each day - the courts wouldn't have a moments peace

Daniel Dunglas Home · Post by **Daniel Dunglas Home** » 13 Mar 2008, 12:14

A case of being graped by a judge. Sue the guy.

Night Tonic · Post by **Night Tonic** » 13 Mar 2008, 14:37

In summing up, the judge said it should never have come to court and it was a 'seedless case'. lol

Post by **dvbuk55** » 13 Mar 2008, 14:42

Apparently he had a bunch of witnesses

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 13 Mar 2008, 15:56

I could say that he was raisin the stakes or maybe he should stop wine-ing

Post by **baldrick** » 13 Mar 2008, 23:05

Obviously a case of 'sour grapes'.

BELIAL · Post by **BELIAL** » 14 Mar 2008, 16:09

Bet the outcome would have been different if a reisling star of the cabernet had slipped up on something a postie dropped, probably take just half a sec to fitou up

pinstripe · Post by **pinstripe** » 14 Mar 2008, 16:18

He should have gone to Claims Direct. He would have kept 100% of damages and they would have provided a lawyer. Seriously though, it is a bit much when someone blames a grape in a car park for their own clumsiness and then try to get mega Â£Â£Â£'s for it. Must have been listening to Big Al and his god bless the American system of blaming everyone but yourself.