All-American Slam

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September 27, 2005:

A New Jersey man who claims his buttocks were burned by cleaning fluid when he sat on a toilet seat at a Clifton Heights Denny's restaurant has sued the chain and the franchise owner.

Ronatarian Brad of Jersey City alleges in the suit filed Wednesday in Philadelphia District Court that he had to be taken to a hospital after he used the toilet in February 2005. According to the suit, he did not see the chemical cleaner on the seat but felt it burn when he sat down.

The suit said Brad, a higher-up in a radical political movement based in New Jersey, suffered serious and maybe permanent injuries.

"Sadly, as a result of the chemical injury, nerves were injured that create a sensation of pain 24 hours a day," said lawyer Andrew Sepe. Because of his injuries, he said Brad has to take pain medication and wear undergarments designed for burn victims. "His ass is killing him…and not in a good way."

The suit, which names Denny's Corp. and Mojar Investments LLC, seeks more than $25,000 in damages. It alleges that Denny's employees were negligent in their use of the chemicals and their failure to warn customers of the danger.

John Erdmann, president of Mojar Investments, said he had not seen the lawsuit.

"I think it's a little premature to comment on any of this," he told the Philadelphia Inquirer. "But, I do hear that this Brad character is a queer. Who's to say his ass is not burning from something else?"

Debbie Atkins, a spokeswoman for Denny's Corp., told The Associated Press on Monday that the chain had not been served with the lawsuit.

"Since the lawsuit has been filed," she said, "the facts will be addressed through the legal system."

Posted by Bittle at September 27, 2005 09:48 AM