Thread: Calif. Woman Sues Over Mannequin Attack

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Calif. Woman Sues Over Mannequin Attack
Friday, August 18, 2006 9:52 AM EDT
The Associated Press


LOS ANGELES (AP) — A woman is suing the J.C. Penney Co. after an alleged run-in with a store mannequin that she says left her with a cracked tooth, a bloodied head and recurring shoulder pain.

Diana Newton, 51, of Westminster sued the Texas-based retailer last month in Orange County Superior Court, claiming she was cracked in the head by a legless female dummy at its Westminster Mall store.

Newton said the incident happened nearly a year ago in the women's department, as she was shopping for a blouse. The only one in her size was on the mannequin. As a salesclerk was removing the garment, the dummy's arm flew off and struck Newton's head, according to her lawsuit.

"I felt a burning sensation," she recalled.

Paramedics treated her bleeding scalp at the scene. Newton drove herself home, then had someone take her to a hospital for further treatment.

The blow also cracked a molar, which led to a root canal, she said.

The suit seeks unspecified damages.

A spokeswoman for J.C. Penney said the company doesn't comment on pending litigation

I suppose this is not in the least funny to the woman it happened to, i am just thankful I was not in sight when this happened, cause I Know I would have fell to the floor laughing bofore I could have stopped myself! At the same time I would have felt teribly embarrassed at my behavior.

Ok maybe not really funny, but let's look at this realistically. Exactly how in the heck does a dummy's arm pop off and hit someone so hard as to split open their head and crack a tooth?

And by the way, that must have been one heck of a blouse if it was so strong that it didn't rip before putting enough force on the arm to do that kind of damage! It was at J.C. Penney, right? I want a blouse that tough too!

Ladydrake, forget the blouse, I want that Mannequin, she might be good to have around in case someone decides to break into your house! better then a watch dog maybe, what self-respecting burgler would ever stop to think there might be an arm welding mannequin to be on the look out for?