Wow! Shocking twist in the finger-in-the-Wendy's-chili case.

**Rain Man** · 04-13-2005, 04:55 PM

On the positive side, if you woke up in a bathtub full of ice missing a finger, I'll bet you can make $50,000 and get your finger back as long as you can match fingerprints with it.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7487945/

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman who claimed she scooped up a human finger in her chili at a Wendy’s restaurant has decided not to sue the fast-food chain.

Anna Ayala dropped her claim because it “has caused her great emotional distress and continues to be difficult emotionally,” said her attorney, Jeffrey Janoff.

Ayala, 39, claimed she found the 1½-inch long fingertip on March 22 while dining at a Wendy’s restaurant in San Jose. She later filed a claim with the franchise owner, Fresno-based JEM Management Corp., which her attorney had said was the first step before filing a lawsuit.

Court records show Ayala has a history of making legal claims against corporations, including a former employer, General Motors and a fast-food restaurant. She acknowledged she received a settlement for medical costs several years ago after claiming that her daughter was sickened after eating at a Las Vegas restaurant.

Phone calls to Ayala’s house in Las Vegas went unanswered Wednesday. Investigators searched her home last week as part of their probe into how a finger ended up in the chili.

San Jose police say they’re investigating a possible connection between the finger and the owner of several exotic animals at Pahrump, Nev., who lost one of her fingers in a leopard attack on Feb. 23.

The San Jose Mercury-News said the finger could not be reattached and was returned to the woman, Sandy Allman. She has an unlisted number and could not be reached by The Associated Press for comment.

Wendy’s spokesman Denny Lynch declined to comment on Ayala’s decision to drop the lawsuit but said a reward hot line to receive tips will remain open. Wendy’s has offered $50,000 to the first person who can provide verifiable information that identifies the origin of the finger.

“It’s very important to us to find out what really happened at the restaurant,” Lynch said. “We will continue to fully cooperate with the police investigation.”

Wendy’s maintains the finger did not come from any of its ingredients. None of the employees at the San Jose store had lost any fingers, and no suppliers of Wendy’s ingredients reported any hand or finger injuries, the company said. Officials also have not confirmed whether the finger was cooked, as initial news reports indicated.

The Santa Clara County coroner’s office used a partial fingerprint to search for a match in an electronic database but came up empty. DNA testing is still being conducted on the finger.

Eleazar · 04-13-2005, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman who claimed she scooped up a human finger in her chili at a Wendy’s restaurant has decided not to sue the fast-food chain.

Anna Ayala dropped her claim because it was attracting national scrutiny and the risk of imprisonment for perjury was a little too much for her.

IMO

I mean, HTF do you sever a finger and not know about it?

badgirl · 04-14-2005, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

IMO

I mean, HTF do you sever a finger and not know about it?

more importantly, how do you lose your finger in chili and not know it.

**Rausch** · 04-14-2005, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by badgirl

more importantly, how do you lose your finger in chili and not know it.

No idea.

Hope they cut hers off though and make a tasty treat out of it...

**Bowser** · 04-13-2005, 05:01 PM

It just seems a lot less complicated when you dump steaming hot coffee in your crotch. Except now, they have all those "WARNING: Coffee can be hot!" stickers everywhere. Damned lawyers.

**CosmicPal** · 04-13-2005, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

Court records show Ayala has a history of making legal claims against corporations, including a former employer, General Motors and a fast-food restaurant. She acknowledged she received a settlement for medical costs several years ago after claiming that her daughter was sickened after eating at a Las Vegas restaurant.

Doesn't this sort of repetetive behavior get jail time? I'm sure it's up to the states, but I thought I heard somewhere if a person makes repeated claims against unsuspecting companies- they can be brought to justice.

**HemiEd** · 04-13-2005, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me. I'll get you a toe by this afternoon--WITH nail polish.

But a toe in the Chili would not be very realistic. Now if it was in some wine.

mcan · 04-13-2005, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ENDelt260

You want a toe? I can get you a toe, believe me. There are ways, Dude. You don't wanna know about it, believe me. I'll get you a toe by this afternoon--WITH nail polish.

I think this is the fourth of fifth time somebody has quoted that movie to me on this site in the last week.

**Rain Man** · 04-13-2005, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by mcan

I think this is the fourth of fifth time somebody has quoted that movie to me on this site in the last week.

That's just a line from a movie?

HEY, ENDELT! GIMME MY FIFTY BUCKS BACK!

mcan · 04-13-2005, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

That's just a line from a movie?

HEY, ENDELT! GIMME MY FIFTY BUCKS BACK!

Oh how innocent you are little Rain Man...

whoman69 · 04-13-2005, 06:54 PM

If there was any justice, Wendy's would file a countersuit. They won't because they don't want any publicity about this.

Inspector · 04-13-2005, 05:46 PM

They keep looking for someone missing a finger, but I'm wondering if maybe the finger was the only identifiable body part left intact.

"Mmmm, this is some mighty good chili. What kind of meat do they use??"

Logical · 04-13-2005, 06:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Rain Man

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The Santa Clara County coroner’s office used a partial fingerprint to search for a match in an electronic database but came up empty. DNA testing is still being conducted on the finger.

You would think they would just call in CSI (Las Vegas) and Gil Grissom and crew would solve this pronto.

Simplex3 · 04-13-2005, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Vlad Logicslav

You would think they would just call in CSI (Las Vegas) and Gil Grissom and crew would solve this pronto.

It would take less than an hour including commercial breaks. Hell, we'd know by 8:37 tonight.

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Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3198491 VARSITY	Wow! Shocking twist in the finger-in-the-Wendy's-chili case. On the positive side, if you woke up in a bathtub full of ice missing a finger, I'll bet you can make $50,000 and get your finger back as long as you can match fingerprints with it. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7487945/ SAN JOSE, Calif. - A woman who claimed she scooped up a human finger in her chili at a Wendy’s restaurant has decided not to sue the fast-food chain. Anna Ayala dropped her claim because it “has caused her great emotional distress and continues to be difficult emotionally,” said her attorney, Jeffrey Janoff. Ayala, 39, claimed she found the 1½-inch long fingertip on March 22 while dining at a Wendy’s restaurant in San Jose. She later filed a claim with the franchise owner, Fresno-based JEM Management Corp., which her attorney had said was the first step before filing a lawsuit. Court records show Ayala has a history of making legal claims against corporations, including a former employer, General Motors and a fast-food restaurant. She acknowledged she received a settlement for medical costs several years ago after claiming that her daughter was sickened after eating at a Las Vegas restaurant. Phone calls to Ayala’s house in Las Vegas went unanswered Wednesday. Investigators searched her home last week as part of their probe into how a finger ended up in the chili. San Jose police say they’re investigating a possible connection between the finger and the owner of several exotic animals at Pahrump, Nev., who lost one of her fingers in a leopard attack on Feb. 23. The San Jose Mercury-News said the finger could not be reattached and was returned to the woman, Sandy Allman. She has an unlisted number and could not be reached by The Associated Press for comment. Wendy’s spokesman Denny Lynch declined to comment on Ayala’s decision to drop the lawsuit but said a reward hot line to receive tips will remain open. Wendy’s has offered $50,000 to the first person who can provide verifiable information that identifies the origin of the finger. “It’s very important to us to find out what really happened at the restaurant,” Lynch said. “We will continue to fully cooperate with the police investigation.” Wendy’s maintains the finger did not come from any of its ingredients. None of the employees at the San Jose store had lost any fingers, and no suppliers of Wendy’s ingredients reported any hand or finger injuries, the company said. Officials also have not confirmed whether the finger was cooked, as initial news reports indicated. The Santa Clara County coroner’s office used a partial fingerprint to search for a match in an electronic database but came up empty. DNA testing is still being conducted on the finger.
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04-13-2005, 05:01 PM	#5
Bowser sorta mod-ish Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: KC North Casino cash: $3341616	It just seems a lot less complicated when you dump steaming hot coffee in your crotch. Except now, they have all those "WARNING: Coffee can be hot!" stickers everywhere. Damned lawyers.
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04-13-2005, 05:46 PM	#13
Inspector MVP Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: K.C. Casino cash: $9924975	They keep looking for someone missing a finger, but I'm wondering if maybe the finger was the only identifiable body part left intact. "Mmmm, this is some mighty good chili. What kind of meat do they use??"
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