Blue Man Group lawsuit over "botched" illusion

[castawaydave]

Be REALLY careful with spectators, or they'll get you!

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/ne ... 4696.story

O.k.: the camera never entered his throat, and he insists on suing for an injured throat. "He tried to settle out of court"...
--I wonder what he asked for, that they refused..."$650 million bucks? No? Well, my throat IS pretty sore--see you in court!!" "But it was a trick that couldn't have done what you claim." "I'LL SEE YOU IN COURT!! (cough cough)"

Am I the only one reminded of the suit against the stripper where a guy claimed to have been injured by her huge boobs?

[Kevin Connolly]

Originally posted by castawaydave:


Am I the only one reminded of the suit against the stripper where a guy claimed to have been injured by her huge boobs?

I hate that when it happens. :o (o)(o) :o

[castawaydave]

What a way to go... ;)

[David Alexander]

With over 50,000 performances of the illusion they were bound to run into an idiot sooner or later. Given the way the world is, I'm surprised they didn't find this clown earlier.

In the end they'll probably settle because some juries are a nexus of morons and there's no sense chancing that.

[Bob Farmer]

I was involved in a lawsuit against one of the rock bands I work with. The guy claimed he had been deafened by a pyrotechnic explosion (he was standing in front of the stage next to the explosion).

The case came to a complete halt when we demonstrated that the explosion was soundless -- just smoke and pyro -- the sound of the explosion actually came from a mortar that was backstage and was detonated at the same time.

Obviously, if a guy standing in front of the stage could be deafened, then the band, onstage, would also be deafened -- and since didn't happen, his case was thrown out for what it was -- a money grab.

[castawaydave]

Mr. Connolly: Just for the sake of accuracy, I believe the guy, in the 2nd suit mentioned above, was complaining about more of a ( o ) :o ( o ) situation.

But HEY! This is a magi-site, right? NO POLITICS!

[Kevin Connolly]

Sorry, I was hyper-ventilating and typing at the same time. :o But as you say, "What a way to go". Kill me now! :D

[castawaydave]

If the Boogie-woogie kills me, then I don't mind dyin' !

[DocDixon]

On a related note, a five year old boy is suing his birthday party magician for driving an icepick into the boy's elbow and draining it with a suspiciously thick funnel.

Doc

[Jonathan Townsend]

Still waiting to hear of a case where a son sues his mother for traumatic birth and the mother coutersues for the same. :rolleyes:

[Max Maven]

Years ago, when Sandy Spillman was the resident "medium" for the Magic Castle seances, one of the effects during the black-out segment involved a tambourine flying across the room.

One night, after the seance ended, one of the guests -- a lawyer... -- announced that he was going to sue the club because the tambourine had hit him in the head as it flew by.

Of course, Sandy showed him the effect with the lights on, revealing that it was accomplished using three tambourines and audial misdirection, hence it was physically impossible for him to have been touched by a tambourine at any time.

He quietly went away.

[Frank Starsinic]

Originally posted by Max Maven:
a lawyer... -- announced that he was going to sue the club because the tambourine had hit him in the head as it flew by.

That wasn't Curtis Kam was it?
Curtis? Was that you? He's just a coin guy. What would he know about tambourines, anyway.

p.s. I love typing that word.... tambourines.
It makes me feel European.

[Curtis Kam]

Nope, wasn't me. I was the one yelling, "More Cowbell!"

[Michael Feldman]

quite the auspicious first post in the new forum curtis.

Thanks Max. That's a great story. I love stories like that. :)