Dan,
This is one of a number of "insurance underwriter's" stories that has
floated around for decades. These underwriter's myths were outlined in
an insurance industry publication a year of two ago and exposed as such.
Included in that piece was the infamous lawn-mower-used-as-hedge-trimmer
"lawsuit".
Since you include additional details, such as the defendant's name, Lawn
Boy, do you have further additional information or source material
relating to this story? Or, could you direct me to this material?
Since there are differing opinions on the validity of this story, I
would be interested in any additional information you may have.
Inquiring minds want to know.
Jay Fishbein
Independent Ins. Agent, CT
Dan Dwelley wrote:
> I would venture to guess CYA! They don't want to risk
> being liable for someones misuse of a product. It
> sounds stupid but there are actual lawsuits pending
> and some that were won because there wasn't a warning
> not to do something.
>
> The biggest one that comes to mind is Lawn Boy (the
> lawn mower manufacturer) A couple of guys needed to
> trim a hedge but forgot to bring the hedge trimmer.
> one got the bright idea that they could use the lawn
> mower if one held onto the front and the other held
> onto the back one on each side of the hedge. Guess
> what...one of them lost his grip and the other got
> injured. They took Lawn Boy to court stating that
> there wasn't any warnings in the paperwork stating
> "Not for use to trim hedges".
> Outcome...Lawn Boy lost the lawsuit and had to pay
> some very big bucks to these two idiots.
>
> Dan Dwelley
> 77 Midget
> Alexandria, Va.
>
> --- HealeyRic2@aol.com wrote:
> > Listers
> >
> > Received the latest Eastwood catalog yesterday and
> > noticed the Portable,
> > Illuminated, Hawkeye Borescope that allows one to
> > "inspect and diagnosis the
> > interiors of blocks
> > cylinder heads, rears, and "other hidden areas". by
> > inserting a lighted
> > probe. Overlayed on the picture of the device
> > probing a cylinder head
> > through the spark plug hole is the legend "Not for
> > Medical Use" What are
> > these guys thinking of? A slow day in the shop with
> > the words, "Charlie,
> > haul your but over here, drop your drawers,I gotta
> > check this bad boy out"?
> > Or maybe its just concern that some
> > Gastro-Intestinal specialist is going to
> > bypass the med supply houses to pick up a deal on
> > colonoscopy equipment?
> >
> > Rick
> >
>
> =====
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