Mom Sues After 5-Year-Old Allegedly Served Long Island Iced Tea

[Electra1978]

Geez...I hope the boy is doing ok after that. I know how L.I.I.T's are my kryptonite...
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Mom Sues After 5-Year-Old Allegedly Served Long Island Iced Tea

POSTED: 10:48 pm EST January 8, 2006
UPDATED: 12:09 pm EST January 9, 2006

A mother in New York is suing an Applebee's restaurant after her 5-year-old son was allegedly served a Long Island Iced Tea instead of apple juice.

Cynthia Pereles said she took her son Seth to dinner at the franchised restaurant in Battery Park City and ordered him an apple juice.

Pereles said she did not realize her son was drinking a concoction of white rum, gin, vodka, triple sec, Coke and sweet-and-sour mix until it was too late. The boy's eyes became glazed and he began to laugh uncontrollably, according to a report.

Pereles said the restaurant admitted the mistake but she is still suing for $75,000.

"When you're looking at your 5-year-old and you're asking him, quiet down Seth, sit still and you see that mentally and physically he cannot comply with what you're asking him to do because he is under the influence," Pereles said.

The boy was taken to the hospital and doctors found alcohol in the child's blood.

Pereles said the restaurant admitted the mistake but she is still suing for $75,000.

A manager at the restaurant declined comment.

http://www.local6.com/news/5939518/detail.html

[MisterK]

Ummm.. how exactly did she recieve $75,000 worth of damage?

[Pudge]

Now that would be an interesting evening! Field sobriety on a 5 year old...

I bet Spongebob is hella more hilarious when you're hammered!

[Ducky]

Spongebob rocks. But yeah, he's even better when you're smashed.


Um... Or so I've been told.

[Norm357]

How much you wanna bet this is a scam? Im not buying this ladies story for a minute.

[Garda]

How is it worth 75 grand? there was no harm done and it was a genuine mistake. Jesus, you could get seriously injured here and not get half that amount.

[StanSwitek]

How much you wanna bet this is a scam? Im not buying this ladies story for a minute.

My thoughts also, just like the finger in the chile.

[bagman]

I bet the kid slept well that night, I might try it with mine

[Andrewtx]

According to the mother, the manager of the restaurant admitted that the waiter was responsible for what happened. Her $75,000 figure is based on her son's now routine psychological counseling for PTSD. For $75,000 it would seem strange for Applebee's not to settle if she has an even mildly persuasive case, don't you think? Especially since it involves a child. I'm a bit skeptical as well.

[kdm0409]

Hell, my dad used to give us budweiser to chill us out....Can I sue him for 75 Grand for the psychological problems??

[MisterK]

Even better... wait 20 years and when the kid is a full blown alcoholic homeless person he can come back and sue saying it all started with that first L I I T.

[Garda]

Hell, my dad used to give us budweiser to chill us out....Can I sue him for 75 Grand for the psychological problems??

The only thing you could sue him for is his bad choice in giving you such a piss poor beer!

[Ducky]

My dad used to let us have sips of his Blatz. My taste in beer has significantly improved since then.

[kdm0409]

The only thing you could sue him for is his bad choice in giving you such a piss poor beer!

true...that may be why I hate beer now...and I don't like "fru-fru" fruity drinks either...give me some Jack or some Vodka and I'll be ok...well maybe ok..I haven't drank too much lately...maybe I wont be ok lol