Girls sued for delivering cookies

[OutThere]

DURANGO, Colorado (AP) -- Two teenage girls who surprised their neighbors with homemade cookies late one night were ordered to pay nearly $900 in medical bills for a woman who says she was so startled that she had to go to the hospital.

Judge Doug Walker declined Thursday to award punitive damages, saying he did not believe the girls acted maliciously.

Taylor Ostergaard, 17, and Lindsey Jo Zellitti, 18, baked the chocolate chip and sugar cookies one night last July.

They made packages with a half-dozen cookies each and added large red or pink construction-paper hearts that carried the message, "Have a great night."

The notes were signed with their first initials: "Love, The T and L Club."

Then they set off to make their deliveries.

Wanita Renea Young, 49, said she was at her rural home south of Durango around 10:30 p.m. when she said saw "shadowy figures" outside the house banging repeatedly on her door.

She yelled, "Who's there?" but no one answered, and the figures ran away.

Frightened, she spent the night at her sister's home, then went to the hospital the next morning because she was still shaking and had an upset stomach.

The teenagers' families offered to pay Young's medical bills, but she declined and sued, saying their apologies were not sincere and were not offered in person.

The girls declined comment after the ruling. Taylor's mother said the girl "cried and cried."

"She felt she was being punished for doing something nice," Jill Ostergaard said.

Young said the teenagers showed "very poor judgment"

"The victory wasn't sweet," Young said. "I'm not gloating about it. I just hope the girls learned a lesson."

The teens said they did not answer when the woman called out because they wanted the treats to be a surprise.

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Wow. What a b***. Apparently, in todays world, we are not allowed to do anything, ever, because somebody will turn around and sue us.

[Blue Velvet]

But please don't sue me for the trauma this is going to cause you...

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=108895

[OutThere]

Originally Posted by Blue Velvet

But please don't sue me for the trauma this is going to cause you...

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=108895

Gah - I checked the current events forums for anything about it, but I didn't bother looking in community discussion.

btw - I'm suing...

[wdlove]

Originally Posted by OutThere761

Gah - I checked the current events forums for anything about it, but I didn't bother looking in community discussion.

btw - I'm suing...

Don't feel bad, I don't think I would have checked in the Community Discussion either. This is a current event after all.

Be nice to Blue Velvet, she is a good friend. By the way she would win.