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(2003, California) John, a Los Angeles real estate attorney, was skimming
leaves from his pool when he noticed a palm frond caught in the power
lines. His education had equipped him with sufficient acumen to become a
successful litigator. Yet he was not shrewd enough to avoid becoming a
toasty critter, when he reached up with the long metal pole and poked at
the palm frond. Did I mention the power lines?
John was, for once, the path of least resistance.
Perhaps as an homage to his litigation skills, his family sued both the
utility company and the pool supply store, for failure to disclose the
danger of poking a metal rod into the power lines.
From Randy Cassingham's, The Stella Awards.
Reader Comments:
"A true frond."
"Power lien strikes again!"
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Submitted by: Randy Cunningham
Reference: Los Angeles Times, http://www.freerepublic.com
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