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Woman sues after dancing 275-pound man falls on her
Kathryn Muth was at a restaurant with several other women when a dancing heavyset man fell off the bar and landed on her seated at a nearby table. Muth and her chair toppled over, causing her to suffer a partial tear of her rotator cuff. (Palm Beach Post)
April 14, 2008 | Permalink
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This was not a bar that was made for people to dance on it," said Muth's attorney, Jodi Page.
Well first only a woman can dance on a bar. NO man, not even a gay one should ever attempt to dance on a bar, even if said bar can hold said man. Some things in life are only meant to be danced on by women and a bar is one of them.
So the story should read, This was not a bar that was made for a woman to dance on it.
If any guy is ever seen dancing on a bar he should be shot at ASAP and if that cannot happen poked with a long stick till he falls off.
Posted by: The Asshole Guy | Apr 14, 2008 5:20:27 PM
I see all the old people are in bed already. Jim will have to start saving stories for the next morning.
Posted by: The Asshole Guy | Apr 14, 2008 5:56:00 PM
TAG -- I sense OS&RR is a workplace read. After 5 p.m, it's turn off the lights.
Posted by: Jim Romenesko | Apr 14, 2008 6:00:05 PM
I bet he drives drunk too.
Posted by: Charles Brobst | Apr 14, 2008 6:01:18 PM
What? People can surf the net at work without getting narced out? Wow.
While it's terrible this woman got hurt, I'm still in stunned disbelief here at the total lack of common sense displayed by all parties, and not just on the alleged faller's, Remington's, part, either. This woman purportedly sees a big, lumbering, perhaps inebriated dude "dancing" on a bar -- seems like he'd be awfully hard to miss -- and she thinks this is a good place to stand/stay? What the blazes?!
Posted by: outofsalt | Apr 14, 2008 6:21:03 PM
Now thats entertainment!!!!!
Posted by: AngrySockMonkey | Apr 14, 2008 6:27:30 PM
YES, YES, YES! Thank you God. (and Jim) I can't wait to revisit this tomorrow.
Posted by: sometimesilie | Apr 14, 2008 9:11:43 PM
Jim, the lead-in photo says it all; too funny!
Posted by: pawprints | Apr 14, 2008 10:09:44 PM
THE ODDS WERE AGAINST HER FOR SURE
Posted by: ULTRA | Apr 15, 2008 4:50:48 AM
Doritos and gravity conspired against her.
Posted by: Kayakityak | Apr 15, 2008 6:07:22 AM
I can imagine this happening while in the background that song is playing "It's raining men! Hallelujah!"
Posted by: Naga Please! | Apr 15, 2008 6:11:03 AM
If it was raining men, he was the golf-ball sized hail that day.
Posted by: WZ | Apr 15, 2008 6:24:36 AM
accidents happen
Posted by: twerp | Apr 15, 2008 6:37:45 AM
When people start dancing on the bar it's time to leave, although it sounds like this is what the place was all about.
Posted by: * | Apr 15, 2008 7:01:19 AM
Damn WZ, that is the first song that came to my mind
"ITS RAININ MEN" It is a fitting song for any guy that would attempt to dance on a bar.
Seems like the "large man" didn't stick around to make sure his victim was ok. What a douche.
Posted by: Cherie | Apr 15, 2008 7:13:13 AM
I'm totally against the proliferation of frivolous lawsuits, but I have to admit that if he fell on me, I'd be suing as well. The restaurant in question showed very poor judgement regarding their patrons and their alcohol intake.
Posted by: jilldini | Apr 15, 2008 7:16:31 AM
Sober guys don't dance on bars.
Posted by: jilldini | Apr 15, 2008 7:18:20 AM
"were designed to prevent the promotion of raucous nightclub behavior such as dancing in order to protect the safety and welfare of the public."
Have these people ever seen "Footloose?"
When the 'large man' fell, why didn't anyone yell:
"TIMBER!"
Posted by: Anna | Apr 15, 2008 8:24:17 AM
How much do you want to bet that in the moments before the painful incident, she and her friends were whooping and hollering for the drunk guy on the bar? Even ugly fat guys dancing are hilarious to watch.
However, it is possible, since no pic is available, that this guy was 6 ft 3 and 275lbs of muscle...hmmm I wouldn't kick that off my bar dancing or not. lol
Posted by: jojo | Apr 15, 2008 8:27:12 AM
Ouch - that had to hurt. However, they did not mention how much Ms. Muth weighed. I can see sugery if she was a wee thing, but what if she was a big linebacker-like girl?
Posted by: lawdog | Apr 15, 2008 8:27:52 AM
"accidents happen"
yes, but theres a difference between a 275 pound man tripping and falling on a woman, and drunk 275 pound man dancing on a bar.
In the first instance the only thing the man responsible for is his weight. In the second he's responsible for all the factors.
Posted by: boynamedsue | Apr 15, 2008 9:35:00 AM
Sterilize them all.
Posted by: Farmer Bob | Apr 15, 2008 3:26:21 PM
