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Originally Posted by MattyC
I was more using it as an example for how far it could slip. People sue grocery stores for slipping in the isle, and win. Sue Hershey's for having too good of chocolate, and win. Sue McDonald's for too hot coffee, and win. It doesn't seem out to lunch that this could end up with similar laughable cases.
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Well firstly, the hot coffee at McDonalds issue was not a laughable matter. That lady required several skin grafts, had third degree burns to much of her body, and was in the hospital for weeks.
Secondly, there are fairly well defined rules already in place to stop things from slipping. I think there's a clear difference between being injured in the regular course of play and having someone come up behind you outside of a play and sucker punch you.
Edit: I see the worry about the sliding slope. However, the Bertuzzi incident was so blatant and far off the charts, there's no slide.