Diner's claim of blood-tainted food is set for appeal. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

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Diner's claim of blood-tainted food is set for appeal. Clearinghouse, AIDS Newsletter Database, P.O. Box 6003, Rockville, MD 20849-6003. 800-458-5231 ext. 5714. A fee will apply.

AIDS Policy Law. 1997 Apr 18;12(7):3. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE AIDS/97702519

Abstract: Maureen Davis filed suit contending she ate most of a biscuit and gravy from a Hardee's restaurant before realizing it was contaminated with human blood. Davis claims she suffered mental anguish over the possibility of contracting HIV; tests show she is not infected. The Alabama Department of Forensic Science determined the red substance in the biscuit was blood but could not identify the blood type or test it for HIV. The Shelby County Circuit Court jury returned the verdict against the restaurant's owner, Flagstar Enterprises, awarding Davis $100,000 in compensatory and $150,000 in punitive damages. In an appeal to the Alabama Supreme Court, Flagstar's attorney will argue that Davis did not present any substantial evidence of wrongdoing on the part of Hardee's and the judge erred in allowing the suit to go to trial.

Keywords: Alabama *Blood Fear Female *Food Contamination HIV Infections/*PSYCHOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Human Jurisprudence *Restaurants NEWSLETTER ARTICLE
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