Anyone hungry? Cowboys' Assistant Coach sues McDonalds over dead rat in salad

FloridaMan88 · 10-27-2006, 10:28 AM

Cowboys assistant suing McDonald's
Files $1.7M suit for finding a dead rat in salad in June

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200....ap/index.html

DALLAS (AP) -- Dallas Cowboys passing game coordinator Todd Haley is suing a suburban McDonald's after claiming his wife and their family's au pair found a dead rat in their salad.

The lawsuit filed Thursday in state district court seeks $1.7 million in damages, The Dallas Morning News reported on its Web site.

In addition to Haley, who got in a well-publicized shouting match with Terrell Owens earlier this month, the suit was also filed on behalf of his wife Christine and the family's live-in babysitter, Kathryn Kelley.

The dead rodent, believed to be a juvenile roof rat, was about 6 inches long and was found on its back with its mouth opened, Scott Casterline, a spokesman for the family, told The Associated Press.

He said the women didn't find the rat until taking the salad home to eat, and that a manager from the McDonald's "didn't offer any comfort" after driving to their house to see the rodent. The suit was filed after the restaurant didn't follow through on promises "to make things right," he said.

"The family needs closure," Casterline told The Associated Press. "It came to a point where you have to draw a line."

A message left for McDonald's Corp. spokesman Walt Riker on Thursday evening was not immediately returned. Ken Lobato, owner-operator of the McDonald's in Southlake, told the newspaper that he hadn't seen the suit and couldn't respond.

"Nothing is more important to us than the safety and well-being of our customers," he said. "We maintain the strictest quality standards. We take these matters seriously and are conducting a full investigation to get all the facts.

"In my years as an owner-operator, I've never seen anything like this."

According to the lawsuit, Christine Haley and Kelley had eaten part of the salad purchased June 5 before the dead rodent was uncovered.

The women became violently ill and endured long-lasting physical injuries, the lawsuit said. Chritine Haley, who was nursing, states she had to feed her baby with formula.

In the Cowboys' loss against Philadelphia on Oct. 8, Owens was seen screaming at Haley on the sideline. Owens later said his relationship with Haley was ruined, but then said after his three-touchdown game against the Texans on Oct. 15 that there was mutual respect between the two.

JBucc · 10-27-2006, 10:32 AM

You give me 1.7 million you can put that dead mouse getting humpeded by another mouse in my salad for all I care.

Rooster · 10-27-2006, 10:34 AM

McDonald's has salads???

KChiefsQT · 10-27-2006, 10:42 AM

Funny that it wasn't found until they got home. Another Wendy's I found a finger in my chili scam. lame

siberian khatru · 10-27-2006, 10:44 AM

Michael Irvin is defending the rat.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 10-27-2006, 10:45 AM

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The dead rodent, believed to be a juvenile roof rat, was about 6 inches long and was found on its back with its mouth opened, Scott Casterline, a spokesman for the family, told The Associated Press.

It's those juvenile delinquent roof rats in Dallas. Damn juveniles.

Wile_E_Coyote · 10-27-2006, 10:48 AM

that would be a delicacy in some countries

Fish · 10-27-2006, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by KChiefsQT

Funny that it wasn't found until they got home. Another Wendy's I found a finger in my chili scam. lame

Do you search your food for dead rodents on the drive home from McD's?

Something tells me that a family who can afford a live-in nanny wouldn't need to stoop to Wendy's chili-finger tactics just for money....

**Rain Man** · 10-27-2006, 10:54 AM

Simple mixup. They were accidentally given the McRodent salad instead of the McChicken salad. Big deal.

**Easy 6** · 10-27-2006, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by siberian khatru

Michael Irvin is defending the rat.

Yeah, the rats a lil' high strung Boom, but thats how we Wr's is. The rat is one of da bess route runners in da biz. Back me up on dis guys!!!....No????

StcChief · 10-27-2006, 11:07 AM

Better have some real proof. This could be a he said/she said thing.

chagrin · 10-27-2006, 11:23 AM

Anyone hear about that new beef lip sandwich, they got coming out, it's called the McJagger, HEY-oh! I'm here all week!

**Rain Man** · 10-27-2006, 11:37 AM

Deep in the Amazon jungle, a mighty python slithers through the underbrush. His tongue flickering, eyes darting quickly, he spies a familiar shadow in the earth. The giant beast approaches the hole, peeks in to assure that it's empty, and enters its secret lair. He pushes deep into the cavern, the smell of rich Amazon soil overtaking and surpassing the aroma of verdant jungle greenery. Reaching his destination, the great body coils up, masses of green and black muscle layering atop each other. He turns on the television, opens his McDonald's bag, and hisses in frustration. They got his order wrong.

KChiefsQT · 10-27-2006, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC Fish

Do you search your food for dead rodents on the drive home from McD's?

Something tells me that a family who can afford a live-in nanny wouldn't need to stoop to Wendy's chili-finger tactics just for money....

I don't choose to eat at McDonalds... and honestly if I did I probably would search my food on the way home.

Hammock Parties · 10-27-2006, 11:41 AM

Nice apostrophe.

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