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Worm Turns on Plate Sparks Ten Thousand Dollar Suit
A Philadelphia cafe worm in spinach on a fish plate led to a $10,000 negligence case against a large insurance firm. Alfred Tf Talpey, a Harvard graduate, claimed illness from the worm amid testimony about how it came from string beans. Jurors returned a verdict for the defendant company after the judge urged calm and reminded that negligence must be proven.
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George T. Hook
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Gravity
Alfred Tf. Talpey
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Gordon
Toumania
Telpey
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Lizzie Ford
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