TEEN HIT BY OWN VEHICLE IN HOT-FRY INCIDENT SUES.Byline: Peter Hartlaub Daily News Staff Writer A french fry French fry n. A thin strip of potato fried in deep fat. Often used in the plural. , three Agoura High School Agoura High School is a four-year high school, freshman-senior, in Agoura Hills, California, United States. It is the largest high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District, with an enrollment of approximately 2,400 students. students and a 1995 Dodge Caravan Not to be confused with the Nissan Caravan. The Dodge Caravan and Dodge Grand Caravan are minivans manufactured by the Chrysler Group (DaimlerChrysler from 1998). were a recipe for disaster during back-to-school day last September, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recently filed state court lawsuit. Thomas J. Macnish claims one of his passengers stuffed a hot Carl's Jr fry down the back of his shirt during a lunch break on the first day of school. When Macnish jumped outside to remove it, his lawsuit alleges, he was run over by his own car, which had been shifted from park to reverse by a second passenger. The 18-year-old Conejo Valley The Conejo Valley is a region spanning both Southeastern Ventura County and Northwest Los Angeles County in Southern California, United States. It was discovered in 1542 by Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, and eventually became part of the Rancho El Conejo land grant by resident, who suffered leg injuries, sued both passengers for negligence on Sept. 1 and also sued Chrysler Corp., claiming the auto maker's vehicle shouldn't roll back when the driver is outside the vehicle. Macnish's lawyer, James O'Callahan, contends the passengers were negligent in driving him back to school instead of taking him to a hospital. Macnish has since graduated from Agoura High. ``The young man almost lost his leg,'' O'Callahan said. ``He was airlifted to UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX (Medical Center) and underwent a series of surgeries.'' Chrysler attorney Steve Hantler said ``we regret any time anyone is injured with one of our products,'' but asserted that Chrysler's minivans are among the safest vehicles on the road. ``Whether you have a minivan or a can opener, if someone improperly uses a product . . . accidents can happen,'' Hantler said. ``There's nothing for which Chrysler should or would be responsible for if this was caused by the horseplay horse·play n. Rowdy or rough play. horseplay Noun rough or rowdy play Noun 1. of two kids.'' The passengers could not be reached for comment. Macnish's suit was filed by the same law firm that recently got a $760 million verdict for 38 former Lockheed workers. Carl's Jr is not a defendant in the complaint, despite some similarities to a recent lawsuit involving McDonald's and a spilled cup of hot coffee. The accident occurred after a visit to the drive-through at the restaurant on Kanan Road. Macnish claims his passenger in the back seat ``intentionally'' placed the fry down his back. He was injured when he tried to stop the car from moving, the suit said. |
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