NewsSeptember 30, 2008
Judge: Eat movie popcorn at own risk
NEW YORK -- A New York judge says popcorn purchasers worried about breaking a tooth on unpopped kernels should nibble carefully -- or eat something else. Insurance broker Steve Kaplan sued the AMC-Lincoln Square Cinema to recover $1,250 for dental repairs after hurting his tooth. But Manhattan Civil Court Judge Matthew Cooper ruled that Kaplan could not reasonably expect every kernel to be popped...
The Associated Press
NEW YORK -- A New York judge says popcorn purchasers worried about breaking a tooth on unpopped kernels should nibble carefully -- or eat something else.
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Insurance broker Steve Kaplan sued the AMC-Lincoln Square Cinema to recover $1,250 for dental repairs after hurting his tooth. But Manhattan Civil Court Judge Matthew Cooper ruled that Kaplan could not reasonably expect every kernel to be popped.
Kaplan and the theater's attorney did not return calls for comment Monday.
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