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What will be the outcome of the woman "wronged by a thong's" lawsuit against Victoria's Secret?
Current forecast: Settled out of court, Patterson compensated (51% chance
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Combining all predictions, the current most likely outcome is Settled out of court, Patterson compensated with a probability of 51% (up 6% in last 1 day)
A Los Angeles woman is suing the lingerie-producing giant Victoria's Secret over a thong gone wrong. Fifty-two-year-old Macrida Patterson, who works in parking enforcement for the Los Angeles Department of Transportation, says she suffered a scratched cornea after either a pendant or a metal fastener snapped off a pair of panties and struck her in the eye.
...The thong, a Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Thing low-rise v-string, had a heart-shaped pendant attached to the fabric with a metal fastener, according to the lawsuit. When Patterson was changing after work, the metal piece snapped, creating a "slingshot effect," and either the pendant or the metal piece "cut her eye," Buccat said.
...Patterson is seeking compensation for lost wages, but Buccat claims the case is not about money.
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5195818
http://www.usmagazine.com/woman-suing-victorias-secret-over-defective-thong+
...The thong, a Victoria's Secret Sexy Little Thing low-rise v-string, had a heart-shaped pendant attached to the fabric with a metal fastener, according to the lawsuit. When Patterson was changing after work, the metal piece snapped, creating a "slingshot effect," and either the pendant or the metal piece "cut her eye," Buccat said.
...Patterson is seeking compensation for lost wages, but Buccat claims the case is not about money.
http://abcnews.go.com/TheLaw/story?id=5195818
http://www.usmagazine.com/woman-suing-victorias-secret-over-defective-thong+
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Initial likelihoods: Case goes to court and Patterson wins any amount: 20%, Case goes to court and Patterson loses case: 20%, Settled out of court, Patterson compensated: 30%, Any other outcome/Not resolved by Dec 31st 2008: 30%
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score: 10
The Times 14 hours ago
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Philadelphia Inquirer 19 hours ago
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score: 10
Mail Online UK 1 week ago
A man who bit his girlfriend because she wore Bridget Jones style big pants instead of a thong has blamed his 10 Mars bars-a-day habit, a court heard. Marco Fella, aged 38, claims his bizarre behaviour was caused by an addiction to sugar which made him
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Telegraph 1 week ago
Marco Fella, 38, bit his partner because she wore Bridget Jones-style big pants instead of a thong. Unemployed Fella, from Callington, Cornwall, blamed his addiction to sugar for his bizarre behaviour, Bodmin Magistrates Court heard. Fella had been
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This sounds like the beginning of a bad joke... nice composition though. What a bizarre case this would be to watch..."Ms. Patterson, please pantomime for the jury the exact maneuver that resulted in your injury..."
@valor...I think you've got a good point about the interrogation..."Ms Patterson, did a sales associate help you choose the right size thong for you?"
She must have a great paying job at the Department of Transportation to have to sue for lost wages.
I wonder if VS will recall the "Sexy Little Song" or have to attach a warning label! I can only imagine that one!
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