You'd think the guy would be grateful for learning early on that his cat was a dud. Wonder if my kitties would like to join me at work.

http://www.boston.com/dailynews/122/region/Man_sues_electric_company_for_:.shtml

Man sues electric company for causing death of 'lucky' cat

By Associated Press, 5/2/2001 08:31

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (AP) A Hatfield man has sued the Massachusetts Electric Company for $250,000 over the death of his pet cat.

Lamar Peoples claims in his suit that the year-old black cat, called Venus Viola, was a ''good luck charm'' and said ''she would have gained me $250,000 had she lived.''

However, following a hearing earlier this week Hampshire Superior Court, Judge Bertha Josephson sent the case to district court, which handles small claims and cases involving less than $25,000 in damages.

The cat was electrocuted in March 2000 by an uninsulated wire near a security trailer on the grounds of the former Northampton State Hospital, according to court papers. Peoples said his wife, a security guard, had brought the cat to work.

The electric company has denied responsibility for the cat's death.

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001

Answers

Shouldn't it be the hospital that he is suing? they owned the property and presumably the security trailer.

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001

...and have lost the use of a free security cat.

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001

And her job performance has probably suffered as well....

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001

I know where he can get a free kitten whose parents were excellent mousers.

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001

That definitely was not a lucky cat. Either it didn't have the 9 lives a normal cat does, or it already had used them all up. Tough.

-- Anonymous, May 02, 2001

Gordon, that's exactly why I think Venus did Lamar a favor. Now he can go searching for a really lucky cat, one that doesn't fit the previous profile.

-- Anonymous, May 03, 2001