No Fore-sight: Man Blinded by Golf Ball Sues Friend for Not Yelling ‘Fore!’
- Posted on November 16, 2010 at 7:47am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Two doctors are playing a round of golf. One doctor hits a horrible shot into the rough. On his next shot trying to get out of the rough, he hits another bad shot — so bad that the ball winds up hitting his friend in head and blinding that friend.
Good joke, right? Not so much. It actually happened. And now the New York Court of Appeals is set to hear the case between Dr. Anoop Kapoor (the ball striker) and Dr. Azad Anand. Anand’s claim? Kapoor didn’t properly warn him by yelling “fore!” after hitting the deplorable shot.
ABC reports:
The men, frequent golf partners, were playing in October 2002 at the Dix Hills Park Golf Course with another friend, Balram Verma. After hitting a second shot on the first hole, each set off to find his ball.
Anand testified that he was hit as soon as he found his ball and turned around, about 15 to 20 feet away from Kapoor.
Verma testified that Anand was about 20 feet away from Kapoor and about 50 degrees away from the intended line of flight for Kapoor’s shot.
Kapoor testified that Anand was farther away and at an angle of 60 to 80 degrees. He said he shouted the warning when he realized the ball was headed toward Anand. Neither friend said he heard it.
Anand’s case has already been dismissed by two lower courts. That could change. As London’s Daily Mail puts it: “Both testimonies will be given tomorrow. Needless to say, the Court of Appeals will have to try to find a hole in one.”
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Minority Retort
Posted on November 20, 2010 at 3:35am“…sues friend?” Is that an oxymoron? Or just a Moron?
Report Post »RightPolitically
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 10:57pmHey, I love Dick Chaney but this does remind me of his little hunting mishap. All I can say is, this guy’s lucky he was not along for that outing instead of just a game of golf!
Report Post »powhatan
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 11:26amreminds me of an old bugs bunny cartoon………………
Report Post »powhatan
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 11:25amSo if I yell FORE before I hit someone with a golf club or ball….then Im off scott free?
Report Post »Mentoring1
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 11:20amFore!
Report Post »bookofwisdom
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 9:59amHow horrible! I wonder if the doctor was a specialist and if he had insurance. This just goes to show that if you don’t use the “common” since God gave you, you more than likely will get hurt. Would you stand in front of someone shooting at a target with a pistol or bow and arrow? I don’t think so. May God Bless.
Report Post »BarneyFyfe
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 9:49amNext thing… a new branch of the homeland security. TeeSA. You will have to prove your handicap before being allowed on the course.
Report Post »seanpatriot
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 9:36amLike yelling “fore” would have prevented this. People are stupid
Report Post »manlion
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 9:26amI worked on a Golf Course where a player hit a ball,it struck a rock in the drainage ditch in front of him and came back and smacked him his front teeth,shattering them.He tried to sue the club,but no love from the court,it was conciderd to be self inflicted,OH WELL.
Report Post »Midwest Belle
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 9:19amWho’s to blame? The fricking lawyers. They’re the ones who encourage this law suits.
My take is if you play a game where you COULD get seriously hurt, it’s your fault. Period.
(I tried to learn to ski, and spent more time on the ground (on my bottom) than I did on my feet. Who should I have sued? the company who made the skis??)
Report Post »Parkeralan
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 3:02pmI think it is legitimate to sue an insurance company if you lose an eye. Not the attorneys fault, Doctors need eyes, that’s what insurance is for.
Report Post »mcFirst
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 9:04amforget the four, if your that close it means he would need to yell and the other would need to react, his reaction could be good or bad as well.
Bottom line you don’t hit the shot if you have someone in front of you. Unless you are scratch.
I see warning labels on all golf ball boxes:
Report Post »Warning: Contents are made to fly at high rates of speed and cause serious injuries if they make contact with another player. Please use caution when striking contents.
Alphonso
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:37amConserving Ink–I have a sense of humor. I just think it‘s inappropriate to make jest of an other person’s recent tragedy.
Report Post »Zoe
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:41amI 2nd that. …
Report Post »Conserving Ink
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:21amALPHONSO> Punnery is the oldest and most revered form of verbal jest. The Bard himself turned it into a elegant art form and the prophet Isaiah used it in his Messianic writings for visual purposes (admittedly it makes little sense to those of us who don’t speak Hebrew).
Plus, surely the greatest human tragedy would be a lack of humor.
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heavyduty
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:14amWhere I am from they call it cow pasture pool. Golfers will cheat, and lie, in order to win the hole. I have seen fist fights out on the golf course. I have seen golfers break clubs. I truly believe that you have to be a total idiot to play the game anyway. They had golf games at night where they used golf balls that glowed in the dark. I told them they couldn’t play the game in the day time much less at night. They play golf in the snow, and in the thunder storms. I used to cut golf ball in half and throw them back on the course, just to watch them run up there thinking they were going to get a free ball. I rate them right up there with the ones that are protesting Israel that have no clue.
Report Post »Parkeralan
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 2:26pmLighten up HD, different strokes for different folks. If we all had the same interests as you then you would be complaining about how crowded it is at the Tractor Pull!
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:08amWho says golf is not a contact sport?
Report Post »Alphonso
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:08amCutesy Pie or punny headlines (fore-sight) are inappropriate for stories like this where someone suffered a personal tragedy. Blaze, have some class…
Report Post »HouseNegro
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:04amRub some Dirt on it Nancy…………………
Report Post »Derfel Cadarn
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:04amCongress should require all golfers to wear full protective head gear and a hans device,protective cup and a condom or outlaw this horribly violent game, Its for the children you know.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 7:57amYou plays the game you takes your chances. 20 feet away I would think you would hear someone yell “fore” but 20 feet away doesn’t give you much time to yell – you would almost have to yell as soon as the club made contact. Very sad for both men, professionally for the blind doctor, but sad for their friendship.
Report Post »revelstoke92
Posted on November 17, 2010 at 12:24amAgreed, at 20 feet there’d be no time to react. This is just crumby luck.
Report Post »Speak without Fear
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 7:54amGood Grief…….ridiculous!
Report Post »john seven eighteen
Posted on November 16, 2010 at 8:39amI‘ll bet his friend didin’t even give him a “mulligan”.
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