Permanent erection lawsuit against BMW thrown out
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2014 Mar 20, 1:16am 951 views 3 comments
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Ceffer
2014 Mar 20, 2:42am
Ceffer
2014 Mar 20, 2:42am
Purple Peter picked a peck of pickled lawyers. Just couldn't make it stand up in court.
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Dan8267
2014 Mar 20, 2:45am
Dan8267
2014 Mar 20, 2:45am
The California man who claimed that he suffered from a 20-month erection after a four-hour ride on his BMW K1100RS motorcycle (similar model pictured above) has had his case dismissed.
In other news, BMW motorcycles sales have recently skyrocketed as men flock to the dealerships.
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Ceffer
2014 Mar 20, 4:10am
Ceffer
2014 Mar 20, 4:10am
For those distressed by the tendency for priapism when riding, BMW has offered to provide a heated, lubricated artificial vagina insert on the seat.
If you aren't limp and drained by the end of the journey, it is no longer their fault.
http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/19/permanent-erection-lawsuit-against-bmw-thrown-out/
The California man who claimed that he suffered from a 20-month erection after a four-hour ride on his BMW K1100RS motorcycle (similar model pictured above) has had his case dismissed. It seems the court found his claims too hard to believe.
Henry Wolf filed a product liability lawsuit against BMW and seatmaker Corbin-Pacific in the California Superior Court in April 2012 after he claimed a motorcycle ride in September 2010 caused a long-term case of priapism from the "ridge-like" saddle design. He asked for compensation for lost wages, medical expenses and emotional distress from both companies.
Nearly two years later, according to Visor Down, Judge James J. McBride decided that the case didn't have enough supporting evidence. A urologist testified that the plaintiff had priapism, but the court rejected the testimony of a neurologist who claimed the motorcycle's vibration caused the disorder. The defendants presented testimony from the bike's former and subsequent owners. Corbin-Pacific CEO Mike Corbin also spoke in the company's defense.
If BMW had been found liable, it's possible it would've found a whole new group of buyers desiring its bikes...