You might think you’ve heard it all, but something tells me you haven’t heard anything quite like this before. We’ve got a doozy of a story to share, and you may have to pick your jaw up off the floor when you’ve finished reading.
All of us can safely say we are familiar with mannequins. We’ve all seen them at one point or another, whether that be in a clothing store, a haunted house, or perhaps even in your own home. Sure, there can be an air of eeriness about them, and for some, they can be on the same level as clowns or dolls on the creep factor scale. However, did you ever think you’d come across the words ‘mannequin’ and ‘lawsuit’ in the same sentence? No? Didn’t think so.
Well, the time has come, and the two words are, indeed, being used in the same sentence, due to a player’s recent experience at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. Just recently, Kent Jacobs Boutwell, of Southern California, had a unique run-in with a mannequin inside the casino. Upon entering his unlit room one night, he noticed the outline of what appeared to be another human being; and, needless to say, he hadn’t been bunking with any guests during his stay. The silhouette scared him to the core, so much so, that he immediately fled the room, acquiring injuries along the way. According to a report, the individual obtained injuries to his “body, limbs, organs, mind and nervous systems, resulting in conditions that may be permanent and disabling.”
So, what was this mysterious, shadowy figure he encountered in his room? A mannequin dressed in a Miller Lite racing suit. Oh, and it was also locked in a glass case. Boutwell’s next move was, of course, to file a lawsuit against Caesars Entertainment.
Boutwell’s lawyer, Richard Johnson, commented, “I’ve got some experience handling hotel casino cases, but this was certainly a new set of facts.”
Source:
“Planet Hollywood Sued Over Freaky Mannequin”, casino.org, May 20, 2017.
Vanenhox
6 years ago
Sr. Member
The headline certainly grabbed my attention. I wonder if they placed the mannequin in the room after he had already been there? Obviously he feared for his life thinking an intruder was in the room. In a way the headline sounds amusing, but if he has suffered permanent injuries that is not so amusing. A lot of people...
The headline certainly grabbed my attention. I wonder if they placed the mannequin in the room after he had already been there? Obviously he feared for his life thinking an intruder was in the room. In a way the headline sounds amusing, but if he has suffered permanent injuries that is not so amusing. A lot of people cite the mcdonalds restaurant coffee burn case as an example of lawsuit abuse, but I knew someone once who suffered a terrible injury from very hot coffee being spilled on her.
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jade
7 years ago
Super Hero
I read that Planet Hollywood says it is well documented they advertise on the internet that they decorate their rooms with Hollywood memorabilia, including mannequins. I've been to the cafes and Hollywood memorabilia is a big part of their decorating motif, but life size mannequins in the guest rooms is creepy IMO. Hotel...
I read that Planet Hollywood says it is well documented they advertise on the internet that they decorate their rooms with Hollywood memorabilia, including mannequins. I've been to the cafes and Hollywood memorabilia is a big part of their decorating motif, but life size mannequins in the guest rooms is creepy IMO. Hotel room break-ins are not unheard of and I bet that's what he thought he was walking into, but these self inflicted injuries sound strange too! Nowadays, everybody wants to sue somebody for something!
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Sylvanas
7 years ago
Admin
What was the mannequin doing in the room in the first place? Is it like part of the decorations or something? In any case, totally creepy! If the guy was a little tipsy, I can understand he got scared upon seeing a human-like figure in a dark room, most people would. But come on, immediately running away screaming and hollering...
What was the mannequin doing in the room in the first place? Is it like part of the decorations or something? In any case, totally creepy! If the guy was a little tipsy, I can understand he got scared upon seeing a human-like figure in a dark room, most people would. But come on, immediately running away screaming and hollering and kicking! and how in the world did he sustain such extensive injuries - did he tumble down the stairs or jump out the window?
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