Popular Posts

▼

Friday, July 03, 2015

Punkin Chunkin lawsuit dismissed before trial

A civil lawsuit that nearly sidelined one of the most popular events in southern Delaware has been resolved before its scheduled Nov. 16 trial date.

The 2013 suit filed by volunteer Daniel Fair of Lewes against the World Championship Punkin Chunkin Association and Wheatley Farms Inc. was dismissed with prejudice on June 26 with the consent of all parties, meaning Fair cannot later file another suit for the same complaint.

In the suit, Fair alleged that the association and landowner were liable for a serious spinal injury he suffered when the ATV he was driving as a spotter overturned on him.

He sought in excess of $4 million in damages setting off a chain reaction that eventually led to the event vacating the Wheatley farm, missing its 2014 chunk date and moving to the grounds of Dover Intentional Speedway in Dover after nearly 30 years in Sussex County.

More
at

3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 3, 2015 at 12:12 PM

    That one drunkard messed it up for everyone.

    ReplyDelete
  2. AnonymousJuly 3, 2015 at 1:31 PM

    12:12 Agreed. A public "Throat Punch" Party should be announced. Morons.

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousJuly 4, 2015 at 3:54 PM

    I wonder if the machine with the confederate flag will be invited to the next chunkin'? Old Glory maybe?

    ReplyDelete

Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.