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Sometimes, we read a story that makes us feel like our brains will melt and leak out of our ears. Back in August 2006, a woman named Rory Beer climbed up on the bar at one of Division Street's classier joints, Bar Chicago. Ms. Beer (formerly Rory Roberts) then slipped and fell, permanently injuring her left foot and ankle. Now, Ms. Beer wants $50,000 in compensation for her injuries. Our favorite part?
The lawsuit claims that Bar Chicago encourages patrons to dance on the bar, but doesn't warn people of slippery surfaces or provide handrails, "cushioned flooring" or "safety nets."If a bar doesn't have safety nets, we want no part of it. Of course, a perusal of the bar's website does have this description for its Saturday night: "Girls Dancing on the bar, hot barstaff pouring shots, DJ playing best party songs & midgets throwing a great party...why aren't you here yet?" Lord, we have no idea.
Who's to blame, readers? A woman stupid enough to shirk personal responsibility and climb up on a bar while intoxicated to dance where drinks are being poured and spilled? Or an establishment that actively encourages such asinine behavior and takes no precautions against their moronic drunk patrons? [S-T]
Photo of a typical Saturday night at Bar Chicago taken from the bar's MySpace page
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in this day and age, the bar should at least have a disclaimer. common sense just ain't that common, especially post-intoxication.
You would think that, for the period while they are being sued, they would remove any references to dancing on the bar from their website.
I think she should take her case to Judge Judy.
That's a bitch slapping that I would love to see.
If all bars had plastic ball pits as floors, this would never happen...
ooh or floors filled with those plastic foamy things gymnasts land in.
Ingrid: i think the denomination's a little high for Judge Judy. isn't it just small claims court? i agree that it meets the spirit if not the rules...
What was she drinking?
I would assume it was Slippery Nipples.
Shannon,
Sure, it's out of JJ's range...but I was just saying that I would love to see JJ rip this woman's head off.
It's just getting sickening how so many people do really stupid shit and then they expect someone else to pay for it.
I mean, seriously...if I got up on some bar to dance and then fell off the bar, I would slither out and hide my head in shame for the rest of my life! I wouldn't bring attention to my sorry ass self by filing a lawsuit that just illustrated my stupidity (and clumsiness).
We need more judges like Judy to start calling these idiots on their shit.
And that's one thing about Judy...she does not take any shit.
I just watched a video of her this morning at www.jezebel.com and it was awesome. She obliterated a family who was trying to sue a cop because he stopped them for speeding and made them feel bad.
If her lawsuit fails, she could sue Bar Chicago on behalf of some insect rights organization, for sending smokers outside and encouraging citizens to give cockroaches cancer.
Frivolous lawsuit. Toss it!
Ingrid: oh, no doubt. i'd love to see JJ give her a vicious tongue-lashing. and oh god, NOT in that sense. yech.
you know.. technically she's still defied Darwin, since a leg injury would (presumably) not cancel out procreation. that can be easily remedied. i'll bring the tongs if someone brings the hot coals.
(disclaimer for the humor-impaired: joking has taken place above)
Okay, here is how we should solve this (and other similar matters). Each party should put up $25k. This would be the prize pool for the ensuing boxing match between Mrs. Beer and Mrs. Representative-of-the-idiot-bar. Winner takes all. All revenue from the televising of said event would be given to CPS to help raise the next generation to be smarter than these asshats.
As stupid as this woman is, letting people dance on the bar is an incredibly stupid thing for a bar to allow.
Can you say "just begging for a lawsuit?"
So, Bar Chicago, this Dee Dee Dee is for you!
this kind of thing never happened in "coyote ugly"
I mean, seriously? She had her last name changed to "Beer" and we're supposed to believe she wasn't aware of the dangers of dancing on a bar while intoxicated?
They could line up the great-party-throwing midgets in front of the bar to catch the falling drunk girls while not blocking the view of the douchebags who want to ogle the bar dancing girls...
Slippery Nipples.
Smirk
Hey, I was dancing on a stage at a bar a year ago, fell off because of the bright lights and twisted my ankle!! Why didn't I think to sue? I just thought I was being a drunk who got what she deserved for doing something stupid. But I could have gotten PAID? Harummph. Darn brain.
I find every one of these comments utterly repulsive and unpatriotic especially so close to this nation independence. I bet
Rory Beer is a fine blond blue eyed red blooded American as in these colors don't bleeeeeeed!
I think we should punish Bar Chicago with a smart missal air to ground strike. Take out not only the whole bar but the whole neighborhood including Lincoln Park!