On The Legal Front

[DK]

Not known for making the most exciting motorcycles, BMW has triumphed over a lawsuit claiming one of their bikes left a man with a 2 day long erection. This via the Marin Independent Journal:

Wolf claimed he suffered an acute case of priapism -- a painfully prolonged erection -- after riding his 1993 BMW motorcycle for two hours. He claimed the vibrations in the "ridge-like" motorcycle seat caused the condition that lasted several days, so he sued BMW North America and the seat manufacturer, Corbin-Pacific Inc.
The lawsuit claimed product liability, negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress. Wolf said he was forced to seek treatment at Marin General Hospital and then with other specialists.

On Tuesday -- in a 14-page decision laced with medical language about Doppler ultrasounds, tumescence and aspiration of the corposa cavernosa -- a three-judge 1st District Court of Appeal panel affirmed a San Francisco Superior Court decision to dismiss the case.

The judges found that Wolf's appeal "fails to comply with the rules of appellate procedure" by failing to cite the relevant cases or statutes, and it "contains no intelligible argument." The panel ordered Wolf to pay the defendants' costs on appeal, a sum likely to be many tens of thousands of dollars.

A two hour ride on my motorcycle generally only leaves my hands hurting, however I do not have a Corbin seat.

[Momz]

I some times get an erection when I ride one of my Valks.
I don't see that as a bad thing,....do you?

[Mike M in ohio]

     Must've been a real DOWNER for the guy.

                             Mike in New York

[dreamaker]

I say, stay off the Fn bike, If you don't have enough sense to take a break. People do stupid things, and always want to blame others for their Negligence.  Its like playing football and then crying, because you sprained a muscle or broke a bone.

[Jess from VA]

I'm sure this guy got a shyster to take this case on contingent fee agreement.  Good thing.  The attorney got just what he deserved...... one third of nothing (minus all costs).

And when they make you pay the other guys costs.... you know your case sucked.

Most of us at our age would find a two hour erection a thing of, well, beauty.  And have a drink in quiet celebration.

Corbin seats always gave me a sore ass, but no erections.  Course, I don't sit on my junk when riding... at least not on purpose.

[da prez]

At least he did not roll out of bed.
 If he was a truck driver , would he be an owner operator.
 If it was Charlie Sheen , he would have infected 48 more prostitutes.
 
                 Da prez

[art]

Back in 66 I had a new Norton Atlas. My wife and I went to an restaurant and had a big meal when I went to kick start the Norton I slipped off the starter lever and landed on the tank then fell over into the gutter in pain. I fell on the tank and landed on my b--ls and was in agony. I could have sued the MC manufacturer and got a lot of money for a defective kick starter.

[Patrick]

I'm thinking Corbin now can have a great ad campaign.


I can think of better ways to take advantage of a 2 day erection than filing a law suit.

[cookiedough]

expensive boner for sure.  should have contacted charlie sheen and got a few more ho's to take care of that might have even been cheaper as well? 

what an idiot!