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dawsongirl · 02-05-2005, 01:34 AM

Oddly Enough - Reuters

Colorado Teens Fined for Giving Cookies to Neighbor

1 hour, 44 minutes ago

DURANGO, Colo. (Reuters) - A Colorado judge ordered two teen-age girls to pay about $900 for the distress a neighbor said they caused by giving her home-made cookies adorned with paper hearts.

The pair were ordered to pay $871.70 plus $39 in court costs after neighbor Wanita Renea Young, 49, filed a lawsuit complaining that the unsolicited cookies, left at her house after the girls knocked on her door, had triggered an anxiety attack that sent her to the hospital the next day.

Taylor Ostergaard, then 17, and Lindsey Jo Zellitte, 18, paid the judgment on Thursday after a small claims court ruling by La Plata County Court Judge Doug Walker, a court clerk said on Friday.

The girls baked cookies as a surprise for several of their rural Colorado neighbors on July 31 and dropped off small batches on their porches, accompanied by red or pink paper hearts and the message: "Have a great night."

The Denver Post newspaper reported on Friday that the girls had decided to stay home and bake the cookies rather than go to a dance where there might be cursing and drinking.

It reported that six neighbors wrote letters entered as evidence in the case thanking the girls for the cookies.

But Young said she was frightened because the two had knocked on her door at about 10:30 p.m. and run off after leaving the cookies.

She went to a hospital emergency room the next day, fearing that she had suffered a heart attack, court records said.

The judge awarded Young her medical costs, but did not award punitive damages. He said he did not think the girls had acted maliciously but that 10:30 was fairly late at night for them to be out.

AllIWantIsYourClutch · 02-05-2005, 01:54 AM

Woah. Overdramatic much?

Belair · 02-05-2005, 03:15 AM

What bulls.h.i.t! $900???
Then again,i wouldn't eat the cookies.

TheHappyBurgerMeister · 02-05-2005, 03:32 AM

I was JUST about ready to post that same article but you beat me to it!

That woman is NUTS! Just because they made her nervous and gave her an anxiety attack?? I have bad anxiety and can get nervous around some people too, but I never SUED them. If I would've sued all the people in my life over the years because they gave me panic attacks or made me have anxiety, I'd be so stinkin' rich!

SBTB Geek · 02-05-2005, 03:44 AM

Wow... that woman can be the perfect example of a bitch.

TJL · 02-05-2005, 03:58 AM

This is a perfect example of why I don't talk to anyone in my building.

Kristina · 02-05-2005, 04:17 AM

well thats the last time i make cookies for ne1 ever again!

EmoJoe · 02-05-2005, 11:01 AM

Wow, they woman is an idiot. I dont tihnk they'll ever be nic to her again, and they shouldnt be

KJH278 · 02-05-2005, 01:34 PM

This lady is a looney toon

Superstar · 02-05-2005, 02:50 PM

And you wonder why people are rude to their neighbors

Kazza · 02-05-2005, 06:37 PM

iT isn't Halloween night for those girls to be out so late doing that! They could've done it during the day ya know

Czas na Zywiec · 02-05-2005, 07:05 PM

Durango? Nothing ever happens in that one horse town. It's only three hours away from our town.

Hollow · 02-05-2005, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by STEPH_McMAHON_FAN

This lady is a looney toon

02-05-2005, 01:34 AM	#1
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	This is why I ignore my neighbors Oddly Enough - Reuters Colorado Teens Fined for Giving Cookies to Neighbor 1 hour, 44 minutes ago DURANGO, Colo. (Reuters) - A Colorado judge ordered two teen-age girls to pay about $900 for the distress a neighbor said they caused by giving her home-made cookies adorned with paper hearts. The pair were ordered to pay $871.70 plus $39 in court costs after neighbor Wanita Renea Young, 49, filed a lawsuit complaining that the unsolicited cookies, left at her house after the girls knocked on her door, had triggered an anxiety attack that sent her to the hospital the next day. Taylor Ostergaard, then 17, and Lindsey Jo Zellitte, 18, paid the judgment on Thursday after a small claims court ruling by La Plata County Court Judge Doug Walker, a court clerk said on Friday. The girls baked cookies as a surprise for several of their rural Colorado neighbors on July 31 and dropped off small batches on their porches, accompanied by red or pink paper hearts and the message: "Have a great night." The Denver Post newspaper reported on Friday that the girls had decided to stay home and bake the cookies rather than go to a dance where there might be cursing and drinking. It reported that six neighbors wrote letters entered as evidence in the case thanking the girls for the cookies. But Young said she was frightened because the two had knocked on her door at about 10:30 p.m. and run off after leaving the cookies. She went to a hospital emergency room the next day, fearing that she had suffered a heart attack, court records said. The judge awarded Young her medical costs, but did not award punitive damages. He said he did not think the girls had acted maliciously but that 10:30 was fairly late at night for them to be out.

02-05-2005, 03:15 AM	#3
Belair Back@SO&Loveit! Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,925	What bulls.h.i.t! $900??? Then again,i wouldn't eat the cookies.
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02-05-2005, 03:32 AM	#4
TheHappyBurgerMeister Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 23, 2002 Location: Wisconsin, USA Posts: 2,209	I was JUST about ready to post that same article but you beat me to it! That woman is NUTS! Just because they made her nervous and gave her an anxiety attack?? I have bad anxiety and can get nervous around some people too, but I never SUED them. If I would've sued all the people in my life over the years because they gave me panic attacks or made me have anxiety, I'd be so stinkin' rich!
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02-05-2005, 03:58 AM	#6
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02-05-2005, 11:01 AM	#8
EmoJoe Cool cool cool Forum Addict Join Date: Apr 23, 2004 Location: New Jersey Posts: 71,478	Wow, they woman is an idiot. I dont tihnk they'll ever be nic to her again, and they shouldnt be
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02-05-2005, 01:54 AM	#2
AllIWantIsYourClutch peaceout. Forum Icon Join Date: Aug 02, 2001 Location: Illinois. Posts: 53,424	Woah. Overdramatic much?

02-05-2005, 03:44 AM	#5
SBTB Geek Smooth Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 21, 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,004	Wow... that woman can be the perfect example of a bitch.

02-05-2005, 04:17 AM	#7
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	well thats the last time i make cookies for ne1 ever again!

02-05-2005, 01:34 PM	#9
KJH278 Member Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: IN A APARTMENT Posts: 1,158	This lady is a looney toon

02-05-2005, 02:50 PM	#10
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	And you wonder why people are rude to their neighbors

02-05-2005, 06:37 PM	#11
Kazza Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 17, 2003 Posts: 3,244	iT isn't Halloween night for those girls to be out so late doing that! They could've done it during the day ya know

02-05-2005, 07:05 PM	#12
Czas na Zywiec what up Forum Star Join Date: Jun 28, 2001 Location: Southwest Side, Chicago Posts: 18,398	Durango? Nothing ever happens in that one horse town. It's only three hours away from our town.