Oklahoma - We've all either been victimized by them or seen others that have. Those four-wheeled (albeit one is most assuredly either stuck or wobbling) menaces that lurk in grocery store parking lots all across this country. Yes, I am talking about the evil shopping cart.
Introduced June 4, 1937, by inventor Sylvan Goldman, owner of the Piggly-Wiggly supermarket chain in Oklahoma City.
While invaluable to millions of shoppers it would seem these necessary evils also have a not so hidden agenda to seek out and dent, ding or otherwise scratch any unsuspecting car that crosses their path.
Well it would seem that some shoppers have declared they are not going to take it anymore! And their weapon of choice - litigation.
In recent months two small claims lawsuits have been filed in Oklahoma County by patrons who returned from a day of shopping only to find a not so innocent looking wayward shopping cart had pin stripped their shiny automobile.
The first suit was brought by Princess Loftis (we don't know for sure if this is her birth name or if she is indeed royalty).
It seems Loftis was picking up some office supplies at the local Office Depot in Midwest City when she allegedly sustained over $900 in damages to her car.
Her case was heard November 8, 2006 and much to Loftis' dismay the judge sided with greedy corporate America.
The second case, filed by Danny Falcone January 11, 2007 against Wal-Mart has yet to be given a trial date.
So far its shopping carts 1 and patrons 0.
We'll be keeping an eye on this one.
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