Woman tossed from bull ride sues NY restaurant »
Posted By Deidre 1 year ago in StyleA Queens, NY woman has become at least the second person to file a lawsuit claiming injuries from being thrown off a mechanical bull in a Western-themed New York City restaurant.
Rachel Love's lawsuit accuses Johnny Utah 's in Rockefeller Center of negligence and "assault and battery." It says the restaurant allowed "an inebriated individual" to ride the bull.
Love's lawsuit says while she was riding the bull on Jan. 31 a Johnny Utah's employee increased its speed, making it "become more violent" in an effort to throw her off. Her lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. It doesn't detail her injuries. (In the YouTube video below, a citizen journalist visits the Rockefeller Center Johnny Utah's--not, however, on the night Rachel Love went airborne.)
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lckspt1 year ago
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Everybody on the face of the planet has the ability to make choices. Some people make better choices than others. Our legal system allows the people who make poor choices to blame others for these poor choices. The choice was to consume alcohol to the point of inhibition. How about making this woman to go to rehab, and maybe learn to make better choices. Not be rewarded for poor choices.
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curiousread1 year ago
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This is ********, this country is becoming a bunch of whiny people who sue everybody at any chance!
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tccerullo1 year ago
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Facts to consider;1.bars are made for drinking $$ 2.the bull is placed in a drinking bar to attract customers and keep them around 3. was she drinking or intoxicated 4. was it girls drink free all night 5. did she assume the risk for only a few minutes on a slow moving bull 6. did she yell stop/slow down/etc 7. did the operator ignore her request to get off (assault/battery) and negligently/purposely increase the speed against her "responsible" request 8. did type of problem occur before 9. was the operator trained to know when a customer is in danger or too drunk
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lilmelissalynn1 year ago
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okay so this lady was as dumb as a freaking box of rocks...I'm going to get on this bull and ride it (try to atleast) while I'm drunk because I like the feeling...then when I get thrown off the bull I'm going to sue the crap out of the bar because I'M AN IDIOT!!
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Sorry lady its not the bars fault you are DUMB!!! oh and a horrible drunk! -
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inspiringangela1 year ago
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This reminds me of that Pace Picante commercial where the pseudo-cowpoke brought salsa from NEW YORK CITY!!! Ahh haa ha. Or how about the Billy Crystal movie, "City Slickers"? Sorry. But apparently New Yorkers are unable to grasp the concept of riding a mechanical bull, God love 'em. The idea is you ride until your ride is over. And when is your ride over, urban cowboys and girls are wondering... WHEN YOUR ASS HITS THE GROUND, YOUR RIDE IS OVER! This restaurant, Johnny Utah's will continue to face lawsuit after lawsuit until they shut down the mechanical bull because of mewling patrons like Rachel Love. The honest answer to this dilemma? Rachel Love says, "It's because I got drunk and rode the mechanical bull", instead of "I got a snoot full and the staff at Johnny Utah's didn't babysit me properly."
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hlee6798621 year ago
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This country is run by lawyers, these bottom dwelling scum bags make up the rules and there's no such thing as personal responsibility anymore. If there wasn't a hungry attorney out there attempting to fabricate a case she would not be able to sue. We need to institute a system whereby any potential law suits are initially reviewed by an independent committee to determine if it has any merit.
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nyerinme931 year ago
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You mean to tell me that the guy running the bull deliberately tried to make her fall off? And she was drunk? I've ridden the bull many times, never sober. Thats how it goes in a bar. I fall off, get up, and go back to my drink. By the way inspiring, I'm a NYer and I'm probably better than most at riding. But I promise not to make my own brand of salsa. Can't cook worth beans anyway.
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tccerullo1 year ago
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This country is not run by lawyers; it is run by juries and judges that listen to reason of an injured party through a lawyer that makes more business/manufactures safer for all of us. example, seat belts, airbags, food quality etc
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