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October 12, 2009. See Krebs v. Corrigan, 321 A.2d 558 (D.C. 1974), in which the defendant flew three feet off the ground and landed on the plaintiff's plexiglass sculptures, destroying them. The court held that "a person's body usually is within his exclusive control" and that under the doctrine of res ipsa loquitur, the burden was on the defendant to explain why he was flying through the air.
On a different note, I have been informed that it is highly implausible that consumers of iron supplements will be attracted to large magnets. To that, I note the laws of physics in the Tort Bunnies universe are subject to interpretation.
Res Ipsa Loquitur
Negligent Lop pops some pills from a bottle
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Negligent Lop begins to float and move.
Negligent Lop is confused.
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Brown Rabbit has an egg.
Brown Rabbit is happy.
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Negligent Lop accelerates.
Negligent Lop is alarmed and confused.
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Brown Rabbit is alarmed.
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Collision!
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Brown Rabbit's egg is broken.
Brown Rabbit is angry.
Negligent Lop is upside down and mostly befuddled.
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Negligent Lop's pill bottle is labeled "Iron Supplements."
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Tort Bunny is holding a large magnet.
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