[nagdu] I think this point is importent for cross-posting: Re:[nabs-l] Blind man sues Wienerschnitzel over run-in with tree

Sat Aug 14 18:30:22 UTC 2010

I am laughing a little here, the tree struck him in the face, what did it 
do, that one of the branches and hit the man, I seem to remember trees don't 
do that.

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From: "William ODonnell" <william.odonnell1 at yahoo.com>
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Subject: [nagdu] I think this point is importent for cross-posting: 
Re:[nabs-l] Blind man sues Wienerschnitzel over run-in with tree

> I want to cross post because this topic infuriates me.
> Stories like this make me want to say the following to the individual who 
> sued or who is planning to sue because of a tree near a sidewalk:
> Dear sir/madam, I would like to thank you for reinventing the wheel of 
> negativity towards the blind as well as keeping old stereotypes alive and 
> thriving about us as careless people in need of special demands. We are 
> demanding blind people who will radically demand hour way because we are 
> “blind people.” I am a blind person who feels that society owes us 
> nothing.  Thank you for making me and others work harder at fixing the 
> damage you caused.  A sudden careless action from individuals such as you 
> will easily undo efforts of extensive leadership, education, legislation, 
> etc.  Put yourself in the shoes of the next blind person who may decide to 
> rent an apartment, seek employment, or just attempt to make a new friend 
> or establish a relationship with a member of this company.  You just set 
> the precedent that they need to be mindful of us in such a horrible 
> context.  The next time you are told that someone is denied because they 
> suspect discrimination of
>  blindness, I want you to adequately reflect on your actions.  I hope you 
> lose in court.  I hope they see that this is an individual acting as if 
> they are owed something from society and not a poor blind person who is 
> inadequate, untrained, and most importantly demanding of society to 
> revolve around them.  Sincerely,
> -Will-
>
>
> --- On Fri, 8/13/10, Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > From: Arielle Silverman <nabs.president at gmail.com>
> > Subject: [nabs-l] Blind man sues Wienerschnitzel over run-in with tree
> > To: nabs-l at nfbnet.org
> > Date: Friday, August 13, 2010, 6:53 PM
> > I thought this story was interesting.
> > What do you think? Is the
> > lawsuit appropriate?
> >
> > Arielle
> > Blind man sues Wienerschnitzel over run-in with tree
> >
> > http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/50092926-78/tree-reynolds-wienerschnitzel-suit.html.csp
> > By bob mims
> >
> > The Salt Lake Tribune
> >
> > Updated Aug 12, 2010 10:59PM
> > All Nathan Reynolds wanted was a hot dog. Instead, as the
> > blind man
> > walked toward a Wienerschnitzel restaurant last year, he
> > got a face
> > full of tree — and severe neck injuries.
> >
> > Now, the 36-year-old Utah County man has filed a personal
> > injury
> > lawsuit against the owners of the Wienerschnitzel at the
> > corner of
> > North Temple and 800 West in Salt Lake City.
> >
> > The complaint contends that on June 9, 2009, Reynolds —
> > who had been
> > on his way to the Utah School for the Deaf and the Blind
> > — got off a
> > bus near the Wienerschnitzel to get a meal. As the 6-foot-5
> > man
> > navigated toward the entrance with his cane swinging in
> > front of him,
> > he hit the tree, which the suit contends had encroached on
> > the
> > sidewalk.
> >
> > “The tree struck him squarely in the face and knocked him
> > to the
> > ground,” states the suit, filed Tuesday. “The tree was
> > allowed to grow
> > in such a way that it was impossible for Mr. Reynolds to
> > detect its
> > presence by use of his cane.”
> >
> > The suit argues that because the tree was “rooted in the
> > ground far to
> > one side of the sidewalk and [had grown] diagonally across
> > the
> > sidewalk,” it had become a “clear hazard.”
> >
> > Reynolds seeks unspecified reimbursement for past and
> > future medical
> > expenses, lost income, and pain and suffering stemming from
> > alleged
> > negligence in the maintenance of the tree.
> >
> > Along with Grundmann Enterprises of South Jordan, the owner
> > of the
> > eatery, Reynolds’ 3rd District Court suit names Salt Lake
> > City Corp.
> > and five John Does as defendants. Reynolds seeks a jury
> > trial; 3rd
> > District Judge Sandra Peuler has been assigned the case.
> >
> > Daniel J. Grundmann of Grundmann Enterprises declined to
> > comment
> > Wednesday, noting he had not yet been served with the
> > suit.
> >
> > Tom Amberger, vice president of marketing for Irvine,
> > Calif.-based
> > Galaradi Group Inc., which runs Wienerschnitzel, also
> > declined to
> > discuss the case. “We are unaware of this lawsuit and
> > will look into
> > it,” he said.
> >
> > Ed Rutan, city attorney for Salt Lake City, would not
> > comment, either,
> > citing the pending nature of the litigation.
> >
> >
> > __._,_.___
> >
> >
> > -- 
> > Arielle Silverman
> > President, National Association of Blind Students
> > Phone: 602-502-2255
> > Email:
> > nabs.president at gmail.com
> > Website:
> > www.nabslink.org
> >
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