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OAP sues store over fallen pineapple
17 Aug 2009A pensioner who was hit on the head by a pineapple while shopping is suing the supermarket.
Mary Raimo, 76, was knocked to the floor by the fruit, which tumbled from an upper shelf.
It was dislodged by another customer and struck Mrs Raimo on the back of the head.
She was later diagnosed with concussion and said she has suffered neck pain since the incident in Tesco in July last year.
Mrs Raimo told the Mirror: "I was in the reduced section for the fruit, looking at some on the second shelf. Another lady was looking at the pineapples on the top shelf.
"The next thing I knew - clunk - I got hit on the back of the head. I dropped my basket and staggered to the floor."
The pensioner claims the fruit was stacked badly at the Tesco store in the Lochee area of Dundee, which has since closed.
Her lawyer Alasdair Wannan said: "She is hoping for compensation on the basis that Tesco negligently stacked the pineapples.
"She says she is still getting headaches and neck pains and if that is the case we would be looking for several thousand pounds' compensation."
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Mrs Raimo isn't american, is she? WHAT a waste of court time.
- Marianne, SW France/London, 17/08/2009 16:03
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"negligently stacked the pineapples"
So, it had nothing to do with the other lady knocking it off the shelf?
- Bob, Cheam, 17/08/2009 15:23
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I hope it gets thrown out of court.
- Frank, Home Counties, England., 17/08/2009 14:32
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