Herold knew the 200-pound chimp, Travis, was agitated when she asked Nash to come to her house on Feb. 16, the lawsuit said. The suit accuses Herold of negligence and recklessness for owning "a wild animal with violent propensities, even though she lacked sufficient skill, strength and/or experience to subdue the chimpanzee when necessary."Legal representatives of Nash, who lost her hands, nose, lips and eyelids in the attack and who may also have been rendered blind and brain damaged, are seeking $50 million.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Lawsuit filed based on chimp attack
This comes as no surprise. Listen to NPR's story here. An excerpt about the suit by Charla Nash against Sandra Herold follows:
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I mentioned this posting to a friend of mine and we were amazed at the $50 million demand in damages. It seems like a pretty arbitrary number, especially considering the D won't be able to pay even remotely that amount.
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