Man Eats Hot Rolls, Sues Restaurant

A Cleveland-area man who "shoved dinner rolls into his mouth" apparently did not know the food would be hot and he would be burned. The man, Matthew Gauci, sued Ryan's Family Steak House for the burns he suffered after eating the rolls during a roll-eating contest in February, 2002. Fortunately, the three-judge panel that reviewed his complaint dismissed the lawsuit.

In their decision, the judges stated that Gauci will now only receive "stone-cold rolls" when he dines at the restaurant in the future. "If the rolls are frozen, he will most likely not burn himself again," the judges said. Gauci will be allowed to use "only plastic utensils and dishes" while wearing a bib, and will be constantly monitored by restaurant employees as he eats.
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