Two Claim Pizza Topped With Pubic Hair
WATERTOWN, N.Y. -- Two people suing a Domino's Pizza claim they found pubic hair on their pizza, and want the DNA tested to prove it, a lawyer said. Michael Widrick and Rhonda LaParr got small, wiry hairs stuck in their teeth as they bit into their order last November, according to attorney Eric T. Swartz. They froze the pizza as evidence, he said. In a state Supreme Court lawsuit, the friends are suing Domino's and an employee for $150,000 in each of two causes of action: emotional harm, anxiety, psychological and mental distress; and negligence, Swartz said. The two want DNA testing of the hair to see if it belongs to a store employee who had previous conflicts with Widrick, Swartz said. The Domino's franchise, owned by D.P. Team Utica Inc., agreed to allow the test, Swartz said. He will seek a court order if the employee -- John Henderson -- does not provide a sample for testing, Swartz said. "I've been making and selling pizzas for 18 years, and nothing like this has ever happened," said Richard Pierce, owner of the store. The legal system will vindicate his business, Pierce said. "This did not happen," he said. State Supreme Court Judge Hugh A. Gilbert granted a default judgment against Henderson after the employee did not answer allegations. Henderson subsequently got an attorney and litigation will go forward, Swartz said Monday.
WATERTOWN, N.Y. -- Two people suing a Domino's Pizza claim they found pubic hair on their pizza, and want the DNA tested to prove it, a lawyer said. Michael Widrick and Rhonda LaParr got small, wiry hairs stuck in their teeth as they bit into their order last November, according to attorney Eric T. Swartz. They froze the pizza as evidence, he said. In a state Supreme Court lawsuit, the friends are suing Domino's and an employee for $150,000 in each of two causes of action: emotional harm, anxiety, psychological and mental distress; and negligence, Swartz said. The two want DNA testing of the hair to see if it belongs to a store employee who had previous conflicts with Widrick, Swartz said. The Domino's franchise, owned by D.P. Team Utica Inc., agreed to allow the test, Swartz said. He will seek a court order if the employee -- John Henderson -- does not provide a sample for testing, Swartz said. "I've been making and selling pizzas for 18 years, and nothing like this has ever happened," said Richard Pierce, owner of the store. The legal system will vindicate his business, Pierce said. "This did not happen," he said. State Supreme Court Judge Hugh A. Gilbert granted a default judgment against Henderson after the employee did not answer allegations. Henderson subsequently got an attorney and litigation will go forward, Swartz said Monday.
