Sticky situation

[Lone Gunman]

Man glued to toilet sticks to story
Report: Plaintiff passes lie detector test

Friday, November 11, 2005; Posted: 9:16 a.m. EST (14:16 GMT)


Bob Dougherty wants $3 million for a prank he says left him stuck.
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Manage Alerts | What Is This? DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- A man who sued Home Depot claiming that a prank left him glued to a restroom toilet seat has passed a lie detector test, a newspaper reported.

The questions covered allegations that he made previous a similar claim in another town, according to a story in The Rocky Mountain News.

Bob Dougherty answered 20 questions in the polygraph test, including four related to a former Nederland town official's allegation that Dougherty made similar claims there, the newspaper story said.

Dougherty, 57, offered to take the test to dispel doubts about his story. The test, administered Wednesday, was paid for by television station KDVR.

Ron Trzepacz, former director of operations in Nederland, where Dougherty lives, said that Dougherty claimed in 2004 that he was glued to a toilet seat in the town's visitor center but pulled himself free.

Dougherty has denied that and has said he did not know Trzepacz.

Dougherty's lawsuit, filed October 28, claims that officials at the Home Depot in Louisville, Kentucky, called for an ambulance after he had been stuck for about 15 minutes.

Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, which separated from his skin, leaving abrasions, according to the suit.

The lawsuit also claims Dougherty was recovering from heart bypass surgery and thought he was having a heart attack when he got stuck.

The lawsuit claims he suffered pain, humiliation and financial losses and seeks $3 million in damages.

[K C Muffin]

I can see that if this is true, the guy was a little humbled, but $3 Million worth of humbled?

I say we all take our chances when we use a public terlet. Especially if he's stuck to one in the past, you'd think he'd have thought twice before sitting down! There's always the seat covers - at least they're in most women's restrooms.

I think the guy ought to let it go. His suit is just as bad as the hot McDonald's coffee suit. Just stupid.

[Highwayman]

For lack of a seat cover, use some toilet paper. If he was stuck once before you’d think he would be checking before setting.

[Lone Gunman]

Looks kinda like he's trying to make a living getting stuck on the crapper. I agree glue my ass once and I'll be checking every time before I sit down.

[K C Muffin]

You guys are making me laugh so hard I'm crying! I'd give ya both some rep, but it says I can't - gotta spread it around first. Oh, well!

The thing is, the argument should be "what would a reasonable person do", which would be either use the seat covers provided or cover the seat with toilet paper EVERY TIME you use a public toilet. I'm really sick and tired of using public money to try these idiotic cases in court. My vote would be to sanction every attorney who brings such a suit and if that doesn't work, then fine the plaintiff.

Obviously, he hasn't done what a reasonable person would do. So he deserves nothing for his trouble. I also can't believe that an attorney worth his salt would take a case like that. Must be bored!

[K C Muffin]

"Park Hyatt hotel maid Louise Kelsey, 58, testified recently in Melbourne, Australia, that she was kissed against her will in 2001 by a hotel guest, an Uruguayan soccer player in town for a World Cup match, and suffered a post-traumatic stress disorder that led to her being declared legally blind in 2002. Though a doctor for the defense derided it as “the most powerful kiss in history,” the hotel’s insurer agreed to its liability in October and said it would negotiate the money amount."

Now, that, my friends, is a ridiculous suit. So the hotel's insurer rolled over and is paying. What kind of example does that set? Oh, my God - open the floodgates............

[Lone Gunman]

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

"Park Hyatt hotel maid Louise Kelsey, 58, testified recently in Melbourne, Australia, that she was kissed against her will in 2001 by a hotel guest, an Uruguayan soccer player in town for a World Cup match, and suffered a post-traumatic stress disorder that led to her being declared legally blind in 2002. Though a doctor for the defense derided it as “the most powerful kiss in history,” the hotel’s insurer agreed to its liability in October and said it would negotiate the money amount."

Now, that, my friends, is a ridiculous suit. So the hotel's insurer rolled over and is paying. What kind of example does that set? Oh, my God - open the floodgates............

Man he must have had some real bad breath to make her go blind.

[K C Muffin]

Originally Posted by Lone Gunman

Man he must have had some real bad breath to make her go blind.

Yeah, but I guess I never knew that's what made you go blind.................

[Lone Gunman]

Originally Posted by K C Muffin

Yeah, but I guess I never knew that's what made you go blind.................

I guess you're right. But i'm not blind I just wear glasses.