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Rep. Kucinich sues over olive pit in sandwich

ANDREW MIGA, Associated Press
Updated:05:28 p.m., Wednesday, January 26, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — Rep. Dennis Kucinich of Ohio is suing a congressional cafeteria for dental damage he says he suffered after biting into an olive pit in a sandwich wrap he bought there.

Kucinich's attorney, Andrew Young, declined to comment Wednesday on the lawsuit seeking $150,000 in damages from companies involved with the Longworth House Office Building cafeteria. A spokesman in Kucinich's congressional office also declined to comment.

The civil suit filed earlier this month in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia said the wrap "contained dangerous substances, namely an olive pit," that a consumer would not reasonably expect to find in the product served. The suit said that Kucinich suffered "serious and permanent" dental and oral injuries requiring multiple surgical and dental procedures.

Kucinich's lawsuit said the Ohio Democrat bought the sandwich on or about April 17, 2008. He is seeking damages for "past and future medical and dental expenses, compensation for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment and other damages."

The liberal congressman made an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.

Two of the companies named in the suit, Compass Group USA Inc. and Performance Food Group Co., declined comment through spokespersons.


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  • LizardLizard So Cal Posts: 12,091
    Hey now....he got a boo-boo. SOMEONE has to pay for that!
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  • CJMST3KCJMST3K Posts: 9,722
    One of my best customers was CEO of Performance Food Group...
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  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    lame denis
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    that is brutal ... if this is true and is what it appears to be ... lost a lot of respect for this guy ...
  • VINNY GOOMBAVINNY GOOMBA Posts: 1,818
    Assuming that this olive pit didn't blow out half the teeth in his mouth with him waking up in constant pain every day, it definitely seems excessive.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    VINNY GOOMBA wrote:
    Assuming that this olive pit didn't blow out half the teeth in his mouth with him waking up in constant pain every day, it definitely seems excessive.

    even so, did the cafeteria do it on purpose? most likely not...shit happens...it's life...people need to start taking responsibility for theirs
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,158
    How hard could this guy be chomping down on his sandwich? As a congressman, he needs to suck it up. Every once in a while, shit happens.
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  • Godfather.Godfather. Posts: 12,504
    frivolous law suit from a freakin wuss !.......dumb ass

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  • blackredyellowblackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    article wrote:
    The civil suit filed earlier this month in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia said the wrap "contained dangerous substances, namely an olive pit," that a consumer would not reasonably expect to find in the product served. The suit said that Kucinich suffered "serious and permanent" dental and oral injuries requiring multiple surgical and dental procedures.

    Kucinich's lawsuit said the Ohio Democrat bought the sandwich on or about April 17, 2008. He is seeking damages for "past and future medical and dental expenses, compensation for pain, suffering and loss of enjoyment and other damages."


    ok... I get that an olive shouldn't have a pit in it, but calling it a "dangerous substance" is a bit of a stretch. And suing for past and future medical and dental expenses? really? You get awesome free health care from our tax dollars, I'm pretty sure you didn't have to pay much (or anything) out of pocket for this.
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  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    Jason P wrote:
    How hard could this guy be chomping down on his sandwich? As a congressman, he needs to suck it up. Every once in a while, shit happens.

    I really like DK, my choice for President if he was ever given a chance. However, this is too much reason being these Congress people have health care for life once elected and he suing over a olive pit bite. It must have been a REALLY good samwich, if he didn't have dental insurance that's one thing but this really weak.

    I gather after he is stormed with some negativity he will drop this very weak suit.

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  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    I bet that article isn't the whole story. It does seem pretty lame of him, but I really like Dennis Kucinich, so I'm trying to think that there's more to it.
  • haffajappahaffajappa British Columbia Posts: 5,955
    Like I said, you guys love to sue people :shock: :P
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  • jmurrayjmurray Stratham, NH Posts: 3,538
    Somebody has to stand up to the power of the evil olive pit lobby! :lol:
  • Drowned OutDrowned Out Posts: 6,056
    I think the numbers are excessive...but it does say the guy has had multiple surgeries as a result of this. I don't know if any of you have had much serious dental work done, but I've had a couple surgeries and spent enough time in that f'n chair to know how much it sucks, and how debilitating that pain can be....I'd like to see a statement from him (or at least hear his side) before passing judgement on this...
    I don't think it's unreasonable to expect your food to be somewhat inspected by the person preparing it....if someone neglecting to do so resulted in me being laid me up for months, I'd probably be pretty pissed too.
  • mickeyratmickeyrat Posts: 40,334
    I sooooo wish Ohio didn't have to claim him. F'n Cleveland. first a shit team like the browns and now him.
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  • JeanwahJeanwah Posts: 6,363
    Drowned Out wrote:
    I think the numbers are excessive...but it does say the guy has had multiple surgeries as a result of this. I don't know if any of you have had much serious dental work done, but I've had a couple surgeries and spent enough time in that f'n chair to know how much it sucks, and how debilitating that pain can be....I'd like to see a statement from him (or at least hear his side) before passing judgement on this...
    I don't think it's unreasonable to expect your food to be somewhat inspected by the person preparing it....if someone neglecting to do so resulted in me being laid me up for months, I'd probably be pretty pissed too.

    I thought about this thing more and I agree, the person preparing the food should bear some responsibility. If it happened to me, I probably wouldn't sue, because it's not like me, but if I had to pay all that money out of pocket for dental work, at the error of a cafeteria worker, I'd be pretty upset, as much as anyone else!

    And I still think passing judgment on this little bit of info is really not fair. We still don't know the whole story here.
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    http://kucinich.us/index.php?option=com ... 2&Itemid=2
  • kenny olavkenny olav Posts: 3,319
    norm wrote:
    http://kucinich.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=28892&Itemid=2

    Sounds reasonable to me. I wasn't skeptical to begin with. I've lived thru some horrible dental issues though.
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,200
    So while reading The Washington Post this morning I came across this article on Rep. Dennis Kucinich. I'm retracting what i said earlier since i was under the assumption his medical insurance would cover this incident. Apparently that was not the case according to him.

    Ohio's Kucinich settles olive-pit-in-sandwich suit
    CLEVELAND -- Rep. Dennis Kucinich said Friday that he settled a lawsuit filed against a Capitol Hill cafeteria over a split tooth he says he suffered when he bit into an olive pit in a sandwich wrap.

    The lawsuit filed in early January in Washington had sought $150,000 in damages from companies involved with the Longworth House Office Building cafeteria. The lawsuit was settled for an undisclosed amount that reflected out-of-pocket costs, according to the parties involved.

    The Ohio congressman said biting into the pit in April 2008 split a tooth down to the bone, caused excruciating pain and required reconfigured bridgework. The damaged tooth became infected, and he suffered a reaction to an antibiotic and an intestinal obstruction that required emergency medical attention, Kucinich said.

    The initial dental implant to replace the split tooth failed and required a second attempt, he said. None of the dental expenses were covered by insurance, he said.


    These days dental expenses can be quite high I should know. :o

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