A sticky situation

[Quackmore]

BOULDER, Colorado - A hardware retailer Home Depot has found itself in a sticky situation, defending a lawsuit filed by a man who claims the chain's Louisville store ignored his cries for help after he fell victim to a prank and was glued to a toilet seat.


Bob Dougherty, 57, of Nederland, said he became stuck to a bathroom toilet seat on which somebody had smeared glue on Oct. 30, 2003, and felt "tremendous panic" when he realized he was stuck.

"They left me there, going through all that stress," Dougherty told The (Boulder) Daily Camera. "They just let me rot."

His lawsuit, filed Friday said Dougherty was recovering from heart bypass surgery at the time and thought he was having a heart attack. A store employee who heard him calling for help informed the head clerk via radio, but the head clerk "believed it to be a hoax," the lawsuit said.

Home Depot spokeswoman Kathryn Gallagher said she could not comment on pending litigation.

The lawsuit said after about 15 minutes, store officials called for an ambulance. Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, and while wheeling a "frightened and humiliated" Dougherty out of the store, he passed out.

The lawsuit said the toilet seat separated from his skin, leaving abrasions.

"This is not Home Depot's fault," he said. "But I am blaming them for letting me hang in there and just ignoring me."

 

[Tigger_Magic]

I think the Home Depot store owes the poor man an apology for not acting sooner, but I don't think this rises to the level of a lawsuit being filed -- for something that happened 2 years ago. :confused2:

This is why I never use a public restroom that doesn't provide disposable seat covers.

 

[vacationman]

How long did it take you to make up this lame story. First, unless he was naked, there would be no abrasions on his skin. Second, no one actually sits on a toilet in a retail store. Third, there are no seats on toilets at Home Depot since seats are sold separately from the toilet and display models are fixed so no-one can open them (because some idiots actually used them).

 

[Quackmore]

How long did it take you to make up this lame story. First, unless he was naked, there would be no abrasions on his skin. Second, no one actually sits on a toilet in a retail store. Third, there are no seats on toilets at Home Depot since seats are sold separately from the toilet and display models are fixed so no-one can open them (because some idiots actually used them).

It was an article in Yahoo jerk! Don't accuse me of making it up.

 

[Tigger_Magic]

How long did it take you to make up this lame story. First, unless he was naked, there would be no abrasions on his skin. Second, no one actually sits on a toilet in a retail store. Third, there are no seats on toilets at Home Depot since seats are sold separately from the toilet and display models are fixed so no-one can open them (because some idiots actually used them).

You can read the same story here: http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/1103StickySuit03-ON.html

 

[vacationman]

Sorry Quackmore, I looked up the article on Yahoo and saw that it was a "restroom" toilet. I guess I missed that in your post since, unlike the actual article, it said "bathroom" toilet and I assumed that it was a toilet for sale. Again, sorry.

Here is the article from Yahoo:

Man sues Home Depot after using glue-covered toilet
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Home Depot was sued by a shopper from a Kentucky store who claims he got stuck to a restroom toilet seat because a prankster had smeared it with glue.
Bob Dougherty, 57, accused employees of ignoring his cries for help for about 15 minutes because they thought he was kidding.

"They left me there, going through all that stress," Dougherty told The (Boulder) Daily Camera. "They just let me rot."

The lawsuit, filed Friday, said Dougherty was recovering from heart bypass surgery and thought he was having a heart attack when he got stuck at the store in Louisville, on the day before Halloween 2003. A store employee who heard him calling for help informed the head clerk by radio, but the head clerk "believed it to be a hoax," the lawsuit said.

Home Depot spokeswoman Kathryn Gallagher said she could not comment on pending litigation.

The lawsuit said store officials called for an ambulance after about 15 minutes. Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, and as they wheeled the "frightened and humiliated" Dougherty out of the store, he passed out.

The lawsuit said the toilet seat separated from his skin, leaving abrasions.

"This is not Home Depot's fault," he said. "But I am blaming them for letting me hang in there and just ignoring me."

 

[Lisa loves Pooh]

wow--we jump to conclusions and then namecall! Just WOW!

I feel bad for the man .

But don't think he is winning that lawsuit. (I cannot imagine not looking at the toilet seat first to verify no foreign substance is on it before sitting--just....ewwwwww!)

 

[Cantw8]

How long did it take you to make up this lame story. First, unless he was naked, there would be no abrasions on his skin. Second, no one actually sits on a toilet in a retail store. Third, there are no seats on toilets at Home Depot since seats are sold separately from the toilet and display models are fixed so no-one can open them (because some idiots actually used them).

pssst....I think it was in the BATHROOM. Would you like to salt your foot before you put it in your mouth?

 

[Quackmore]

Sorry Quackmore, I looked up the article on Yahoo and saw that it was a "restroom" toilet. I guess I missed that in your post since, unlike the actual article, it said "bathroom" toilet and I assumed that it was a toilet for sale. Again, sorry.

Here is the article from Yahoo:

Man sues Home Depot after using glue-covered toilet
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Home Depot was sued by a shopper from a Kentucky store who claims he got stuck to a restroom toilet seat because a prankster had smeared it with glue.
Bob Dougherty, 57, accused employees of ignoring his cries for help for about 15 minutes because they thought he was kidding.

"They left me there, going through all that stress," Dougherty told The (Boulder) Daily Camera. "They just let me rot."

The lawsuit, filed Friday, said Dougherty was recovering from heart bypass surgery and thought he was having a heart attack when he got stuck at the store in Louisville, on the day before Halloween 2003. A store employee who heard him calling for help informed the head clerk by radio, but the head clerk "believed it to be a hoax," the lawsuit said.

Home Depot spokeswoman Kathryn Gallagher said she could not comment on pending litigation.

The lawsuit said store officials called for an ambulance after about 15 minutes. Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, and as they wheeled the "frightened and humiliated" Dougherty out of the store, he passed out.

The lawsuit said the toilet seat separated from his skin, leaving abrasions.

"This is not Home Depot's fault," he said. "But I am blaming them for letting me hang in there and just ignoring me."

No worries! I appologize too! I just didn't like being accused of making something up like that.

 

[Deb in IA]

I saw it on ABCNews.com also . .

 

[clifford]

How long did it take you to make up this lame story. First, unless he was naked, there would be no abrasions on his skin. Second, no one actually sits on a toilet in a retail store. Third, there are no seats on toilets at Home Depot since seats are sold separately from the toilet and display models are fixed so no-one can open them (because some idiots actually used them).