Girls bake cookies, and pay $900 fine

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Girls fined for giving neighbour cookies

DURANGO, Colorado (Reuters) - A Colorado judge ordered two teen-age girls to pay about $900 (480 pounds) for the distress a neighbour said they caused by giving her home-made cookies adorned with paper hearts.


The pair were ordered to pay $871.70 plus $39 in court costs after neighbour Wanita Renea Young, 49, filed a lawsuit complaining that the unsolicited cookies, left at her house after the girls knocked on her door, had triggered an anxiety attack that sent her to the hospital the next day.


Taylor Ostergaard, then 17, and Lindsey Jo Zellitte, 18, paid the judgment on Thursday after a small claims court ruling by La Plata County Court Judge Doug Walker, a court clerk said on Friday.


The girls baked cookies as a surprise for several of their rural Colorado neighbours on July 31 and dropped off small batches on their porches, accompanied by red or pink paper hearts and the message: "Have a great night".


The Denver Post newspaper reported on Friday that the girls had decided to stay home and bake the cookies rather than go to a dance where there might be cursing and drinking.


It reported that six neighbours wrote letters entered as evidence in the case thanking the girls for the cookies.


But Young said she was frightened because the two had knocked on her door at about 10:30 p.m. and run off after leaving the cookies.


She went to a hospital emergency room the next day, fearing that she had suffered a heart attack, court records said.


The judge awarded Young her medical costs, but did not award punitive damages. He said he did not think the girls had acted maliciously but that 10:30 was fairly late at night for them to be out.

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This woman is going to have it rough on Halloween, all the kids are gonna sue the shit outta her for the candy she gives out. The irony here though it that they did this to stay out of trouble and wound in court, while they're friends got drunk and sexed up and nothing happened to them at all.

Reading things like this can just make you so damned furious. NOBODY in their right minds would say that those girls did something bad, and it baffles me that a court would actually make a judgment against them.

I can't believe the woman would actually do this. She should get the crap kicked out of her.

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Originally Posted by shidoshi

I can't believe the woman would actually do this. She should get the crap kicked out of her.

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I'd say more the lawyer for taking the case in the first place and the judge and jury for passing the verdict.

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Originally Posted by Bacon McShig

I'd say more the lawyer for taking the case in the first place and the judge and jury for passing the verdict.

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I dont think a jury is involved in this case, dudeslice.

This is one of those "right law, wrong decision" moments.

It also goes to show that most judges have no balls whatsoever.

What a crock. That woman is an idiot as well as the judge. Doesn't surprise me to see this happen though. Seems like most things like this now pop up more and more.

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Originally Posted by Article

The Denver Post newspaper reported on Friday that the girls had decided to stay home and bake the cookies rather than go to a dance where there might be cursing and drinking.

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Heaven forbid! Not cursing!

My opinions? Bullshit, the lawsuits in this country are getting more and more ridiculous.

I thought this would be about "special" cookies.

How do you make them anyways?

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Originally Posted by arjue

I thought this would be about "special" cookies.

How do you make them anyways?

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With love.

Who the fuck gets an anxiety attack over baked goods?

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Originally Posted by AstroBlue

Who the fuck gets an anxiety attack over baked goods?

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People with Baked Goods Anxieity Disorders.

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Originally Posted by Tracer

People with Baked Goods Anxieity Disorders.

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Indeed... BGAD is a plague upon western civilisation. My solution if doughnuts filled with opiates and/or stimulants.

ah, BGAD.

jinx!

FUCK

moments like these you need I HATE THE INTERNET

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Originally Posted by sleeveboy

This is one of those "right law, wrong decision" moments.

It also goes to show that most judges have no balls whatsoever.

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They were trespassing, and they knocked on the door and then left which falls under harassment the same way as pranking does. In the eyes of the law, the situation would be no different if they'd left a flaming bag of dog crap instead of their delicious virginal cookies.

I think it needs to be mentioned that these chicks sound hot, real hot..I meant, uh, like in a year or two..Then they'd be hot..because..they'd be legal..

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Originally Posted by g0zen

They were trespassing, and they knocked on the door and then left which falls under harassment the same way as pranking does.

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Hm, the UPS guy knocks, leaves stuff and then leaves. Guess I should fire up a harassment lawsuit. I really don't think it can be considered that if the person leaves something non-malicious.

And knocking on someone's front door is only trespassing if there are specific, clearly posted "no tresspassing" signs or if you have to climb a fence to get to it.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

I dont think a jury is involved in this case, dudeslice.

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dudeslice?

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Originally Posted by g0zen

I think it needs to be mentioned that these chicks sound hot, real hot..I meant, uh, like in a year or two..Then they'd be hot..because..they'd be legal..

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Er... how do you know this? They could be two fatties who love to bake and eat...

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Originally Posted by g0zen

They were trespassing, and they knocked on the door and then left which falls under harassment the same way as pranking does. In the eyes of the law, the situation would be no different if they'd left a flaming bag of dog crap instead of their delicious virginal cookies.

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You're such a good Republican.

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Originally Posted by g0zen

I think it needs to be mentioned that these chicks sound hot, real hot..I meant, uh, like in a year or two..Then they'd be hot..because..they'd be legal..

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17 and 18 are both legal. (At least, where I live.)

Last I checked, ya know, when I lived there, they were legal, ya know, where they live.

That's it, I'm sueing every fucking college I've been to, for the Anxieity that every test and subject has put me through. I'm also suing my local cable provider, and Microsft for the computer trouble I've had.

This is why no one ever does nice things anymore.

P.S. I'm suing the judge because his decision has greatly increased the anxiety I feel living in this country on a day-to-day basis.

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Originally Posted by diffusionx

I dont think a jury is involved in this case, dudeslice.

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LOL! I can imagine the letter: You are called to Jury Duty in the trial of Old Hag vs. Chocolate Chip Cookies, 9 AM SHARP. (if you don't show up we kill you)

Excuse me, I've got a lawsuit to go file against my mailman. :rolleyes:

If someone is going to sue over a gift, then hell with them. The moral of this story is "Don't go out of your way to do anything nice for your neighbors". Don't shovel their driveway, don't mow their lawn, don't wash their car, don't pick their weeds, don't shop for groceries for the elderly couple across the street, don't do a fucking thing. Don't even invite your neighbors over.

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Originally Posted by Andrew

LOL! I can imagine the letter: You are called to Jury Duty in the trial of Old Hag vs. Chocolate Chip Cookies, 9 AM SHARP. (if you don't show up we kill you)

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Hahahaha.

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Originally Posted by article

Wanita

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Of course.

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Originally Posted by The_Meach

Of course.

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lollers

NEW DEVELOPMENT

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...715867,00.html

You guys typing this stuff caused me to trip and fall and break my leg, I'm calling my lawyer....

i like reading about the cookie war more than the iraq war

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Originally Posted by sethsez

NEW DEVELOPMENT

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...715867,00.html

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"Our home is like a funeral parlor," Renea Young said. "They've robbed us of our laughter. My spirit, my soul, is damaged."

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She's so hurt that she can't go back to working part-time at Wal-Mart.

THIS HAS RUINED HER CAREER

WELFARE IT IS, THEN

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She is so devastated, she said, that she hasn't been back to her part-time job as a Wal-Mart cashier.

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Figures, this bitch was just out for the gravy train

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."Our home is like a funeral parlor," Renea Young said. "They've robbed us of our laughter. My spirit, my soul, is damaged."

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Gee, I wonder how much a damaged soul is worth in littigation? Either way you can bet this whore'll sue everyone.

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She questions whether she can continue as president of the board and director of the Durango Food Bank, a volunteer position she has held for 16 years. The charity, where co-workers say Young is a dedicated and capable leader, gives away 8,000 pounds of food a month to families in need.

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Wow, 16 years of giving food out to people and not a single one of them sued you...

Wow, so all this is, is a huge misunderstanding, and now people are threatning them? Everyone who has sent threats to them, is what's wrong with this world.

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She is so devastated, she said, that she hasn't been back to her part-time job as a Wal-Mart cashier.
Figures, this bitch was just out for the gravy train
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."Our home is like a funeral parlor," Renea Young said. "They've robbed us of our laughter. My spirit, my soul, is damaged."
Gee, I wonder how much a damaged soul is worth in littigation? Either way you can bet this whore'll sue everyone.
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She questions whether she can continue as president of the board and director of the Durango Food Bank, a volunteer position she has held for 16 years. The charity, where co-workers say Young is a dedicated and capable leader, gives away 8,000 pounds of food a month to families in need.
Wow, 16 years of giving food out to people and not a single one of them sued you...

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insisted" on paying almost $900 in medical bills not

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No gravy train involved there.

There IS more to the story. She's a cunt, believe me.

Let me find the links.

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...704859,00.html

- Relatives of molested Aurora boy angry

That's a funny story title

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Originally Posted by Thief~Silver

Wow, so all this is, is a huge misunderstanding, and now people are threatning them? Everyone who has sent threats to them, is what's wrong with this world.

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I'm so lost. Did you only read the second page or something?

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Originally Posted by sethsez

NEW DEVELOPMENT

http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,...715867,00.html

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"Last week the calls were all day, every day, and all night," Herb Young said. "It's slowing down."

LOL. Sources indicate that crank phone calls and general ribbing of the chubby
couple have picked up ten fold since the follow-up news report was filed.

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Originally Posted by g0zen

They were trespassing, and they knocked on the door and then left which falls under harassment the same way as pranking does. In the eyes of the law, the situation would be no different if they'd left a flaming bag of dog crap instead of their delicious virginal cookies.

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You're missing the point.

This had nothing to do with trespassing. The old woman won because she actually suffered physical injury as a result of the cookie drop. 99.9% of these suits fail (negligent/intentional infliction of emotional distress) because they require proof of physical injury.

The judge, instead of literally following the law like a pussy, should have showed some common sense and denied her any recovery.

It sounds like they tried to settle it out of court, but she was being an idiot about signing a contract saying she wouldn't claim additional damages. She said it was insulting, like they didn't trust her. That kind of statement is made by A) Irrational, brain dead idiots or B) Law abusing crooks. Since she had previously claimed damages over a plate of COOKIES, being over emotional for no apparent reason, she's probably in the 2nd category.

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The Denver Post: For Renea and Herb Young, life has been anything but rosy since she successfully sued two Durango teenagers after a late-night cookie drop went sour. The couple have endured a barrage of ridicule and crank calls, with one caller telling them, “You are what’s wrong with society.”

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Cry me a river you spaz-tastic, retarded crackers.

I can understand why someone would be spooked with a loud knock late at night in a big city, but it's obvious it was just a weird, misguided gesture of goodwill. They're getting threats. Well hey, that's not cool and I in no way applaud that and too bad she had an anxiety attack, but ya know, maaaaaybe further WORSE trouble could have been avoided if...*gasp* THEY HAD TRIED TO LOOK PAST THE HOSPITAL BILL FOR *JUST A SECOND*, TALKED TO THE GIRLS AND THEIR PARENTS *IN PERSON BEFORE FILING A FRIVOLOUS LAWSUIT THAT SCREAMS FOR NATIONAL ATTENTION ON THE "ODD 'N ENDS' NEWS SECTION!!!!

Maybe there's some weird history between these two households we don't know about and the cookies were a...."code" message...but I just don't see it and neither side has said anything about the cookies being potential sarcasm. All I can see is two people who went overboard with their privacy issues and are paying the price for making such a snap decision to sue. Maybe the girls thought "Hey, since we didn't go to the dance, before we have our little slumber party and watch Sleepless in Seattle, let's bake some cookies and and leave them over at the neighbor's house next door as a harmless joke. The neighbor lady is such a weird grouch maybe a funny, anonymous gift will lighten her up." Girls do think like that, I know a few who do. Sometimes girls have a weird sense of humor. And then sometimes people have a weird sense of personal pride like the Youngs. Wow.

Why are you guys being so hard on this old woman? You never heard of the Keebler gang? They leave cookies out on your front door, and when you go to get them, they blast you in your knee caps. Next thing you know you have 20 little midgets gangbanging your ass.

As Andrew said, it looks like Mr. Young complained to the parents, they said "We're sorry you and your wife went through this but it was just a joke. Maybe we can settle this outta court" and Mr. Young thought "Grrr, I'll show them and make a few extra bucks over what they offered to boot!" Oops. Hello "National news and radio fiasco." Poor fat retarded grizzly bear man and his bovine wife learned the hard way not to cry over spilt milk.

Dude, that is fucking harsh. He just has a beard. Old men do that.

MST3K makes fun of guys with beards all the time and it's funny. Plus I'm online and not standing next a fat guy with a beard. So I can say it and make myself laugh. Without threat of being sued.

Or killed.

Also, I hearby claim legally that since you did not provide a worthy retort to my labeling of Mr. Grizzly's wife as "bovine," your reply would not hold up in court.

OK, I just noticed that the girls left these cookies at a bunch of other houses in the area the same night.

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On July 31, between about 9:15 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., eight scattered rural families received surprise plates of homemade cookies with paper hearts that said, "Have a great night, the T and L Club." The Youngs' delivery was just after 10:30 p.m.

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Wow, what a couple of devious little jezebels!

And Mrs. Young runs a food pantry. Irony.

And her daughter is a good friend of one of the girls. Irony.

Hey Miss Moo, maybe settling the issue as soon as possible and not trying to get more money instead of the shifty "The I can't sue after you pay my bill thingy is mean and untrusting" would have saved your daughter some grief too?

I just want to know how the hell an anxiety attack led to $900 hospital bills, even if she doesn't have health insurance. Even with the high cost of healthcare, it still doesn't add up.