Ridiculous Warning Signs Coming Soon to a Supermarket Near You

SpiderThe Canadian Press reports today that a B.C. woman has filed suit after being bitten by a spider while perusing the goods at a grocery store.

The woman, one Jessica Rocha De Mori, claims that two years ago, she was picking through produce at the T & T Supermarket (great store, by the way) in Surrey B.C. when she was viciously attacked by an eight-legged monster. She is seeking damages for injury that she suffered (a severe allergic reaction) as well expenses and economic losses.

The plaintiff’s statement of claim alleges that T & T Supermarket was negligent in not preventing spiders from turning up in the produce, or in the alternative, for not posting a warning sign extolling the dangers of the fruit section.

If this thing isn’t statute-barred for being outside the limitation period, I hope it fails for remoteness. If not, expect to see warning signs cropping up at grocery stores to let us know that the fruit aisle might contain:

spiders, dead flies, fruit, asbestos, little green monsters, sharp pointy things, and any other of the infinite possible things that pose a threat to our health which the supermarket can scarcely do anything about.

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Lawrence Gridin
Lawrence Gridin is currently a law student at the University of Western Ontario, graduating in the class of 2010. He completed his Bachelor of Science at the University of Toronto, majoring in Psychology and History. Lawrence volunteers at Western's Community Legal Services and has participated in the clinic's outreach program. His diverse interests include social justice, 20th century history, photography, boxing, and politics.

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