Glued to Toilet, Man Sues Home Depot

by **Be still** on Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:45 am

Glued to toilet, man sues Home Depot 
 
Thursday, November 3, 2005; Posted: 3:39 p.m. EST (20:39 GMT) 
 
 
 
DENVER, Colorado (AP) -- Home Depot was sued by a shopper from a Colorado store who claims he got stuck to a restroom toilet seat because a prankster had smeared it with glue. 
 
Bob Dougherty, 57, accused employees of ignoring his cries for help for about 15 minutes because they thought he was kidding. 
 
"They left me there, going through all that stress," Dougherty told The Daily Camera, of Boulder. "They just let me rot." 
 
The lawsuit, filed Friday, said Dougherty was recovering from heart bypass surgery and thought he was having a heart attack when he got stuck at the store in Louisville, Colorado, on the day before Halloween 2003. 
 
A store employee who heard him calling for help informed the head clerk by radio, but the head clerk "believed it to be a hoax," the lawsuit said. 
 
Home Depot spokeswoman Kathryn Gallagher said she could not comment on pending litigation. 
 
The lawsuit said store officials called for an ambulance after about 15 minutes. 
 
Paramedics unbolted the toilet seat, and Dougherty, "frightened and humiliated," passed out as they wheeled him out of the store, court papers said. The toilet seat separated from his skin, leaving abrasions. 
 
"This is not Home Depot's fault," Dougherty said. "But I am blaming them for letting me hang in there and just ignoring me." 
 
<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/03/toilet.suit.ap/" target="top">www.cnn.com/2005/LAW/11/03/toilet.suit.ap/</a> 
 
Be careful out there folks. <img src=http://fool.exler.ru/sm/str.gif ALT=":scared"> 
Karen 
 
"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10 
 
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by **sparklymomma** on Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:00 am

yet another reason for using those paper liners...

by **perigrini** on Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:05 am

Any guesses how many times this story is going to be used by parents trying to talk their kids into using the bathroom BEFORE they run around on their shopping errands now? 
 
 
 
 
 
perigrini

by **proparent** on Mon Nov 07, 2005 6:09 pm

<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif ALT=":rolllaughing"> <img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif ALT=":laughone"> <img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/roll.gif ALT=":rollin"> Ha ha ha! Good one! 
 
Love, In Christ, 
Lisa Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

by **navymom** on Mon Nov 07, 2005 8:16 pm

<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif ALT=":rolllaughing"> 
 
I would hate to be the butt of this experience . 
 
 
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by **bondservanttojesus** on Mon Nov 07, 2005 9:05 pm

I wonder if he stuck in there until the paperwork was done?

by **Davo49** on Tue Nov 08, 2005 5:28 am

Come on you guys, this is serious. The poor guy !!! 
 
But I do see the possibility of Home Depot wanting to keep a lid on this story. The bad publicity could just bowl them over. They could be in the tank for quite a while. I imagine if they lose the case they might have to re potty train their entire work force. And think of the poor ladies who like the seat down. They have no seat at all now !!! The implications go on and on. What about the copycatters, now lining up at restrooms everywhere, glueing themselves to seats and creating such havoc, it will be chaos with many not being able to hold it any longer. Then again maybe they will settle, the man will be flush, and the whole thing will just go down the drain. 
 
David

by **mjkerkau** on Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:09 am

You know David, 
Your attitude has really gone down the drain with this one 
<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_27.gif ALT=":bounce"> 1 Cor 1:18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

by **Davo49** on Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:34 am

I know, I just got on a roll. 
 
David

by **Be still** on Tue Nov 08, 2005 7:58 am

<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif ALT=":laughone"> <img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif ALT=":laughone"> <img src=http://members.shaw.ca/wpf/fighting/fish.gif ALT=":fightfish"> Karen 
 
"Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth." Psalm 46:10 
 
“I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me." John 14:6

by **bondservanttojesus** on Tue Nov 08, 2005 8:44 am

<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif ALT=":rolllaughing"> <img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif ALT=":rolllaughing"> <img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif ALT=":laughone"> 
 
 
A roll, was it a sticky bun...<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_2_27.gif ALT=":bounce">

by **proparent** on Tue Nov 08, 2005 2:11 pm

Oooooo every one is so punny!<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/a05/36_11_22.gif ALT=":raspberry"> <img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/a05/36_11_22.gif ALT=":raspberry"> <img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/a05/36_11_22.gif ALT=":raspberry"> <img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/36/36_11_6.gif ALT=":rolllaughing"> <img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif ALT=":laughone"> 
 
 
Love, In Christ, 
Lisa Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things. Philippians 4:8

by **Davo49** on Wed Nov 09, 2005 7:12 am

<blockquote>Quote:<hr>A roll, was it a sticky bun<hr></blockquote> 
 
Very Funny !!! Actually I was referencing TP. It's good to see a little humor in these times. 
 
God Bless 
 
David

by **Sid2** on Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:47 pm

I heard on an AM talk radio program this morning that this guy had sued another company on the same complaint, 6 months before this incident.

by **mjkerkau** on Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:20 pm

So he IS on a roll!! 1 Cor 1:18For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

by **carpentersdaughter** on Thu Nov 10, 2005 2:23 pm

<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif ALT=":laughone"> My sides are hurting.<img src=http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/4/4_1_72.gif ALT=":laughone">