Danny, as far as #2 for legitimate shops, yes, and it has happened with fair regularity. The most prominent example I can think of is the (failed) lawsuit against Walmart a year or two ago--even though the bikes in Walmart are often critically defective. Off the top of my head, there was also a rider who sued a shop in Santa Fe for a quick-release issue. 
<br><br>Mostly, though, these lawsuits never make the news because they don&#39;t make it to trial.<br><br>Best,<br>Mario Bruzzone<br>Bike Kitchen<br>San Francisco<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/23/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">
danny wood rocknroll lazer</b> &lt;<a href="mailto:abortone@graffiti.net">abortone@graffiti.net</a>&gt; wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
i am a collective member of Krank It Up! in tallahassee, florida, and we&#39;re negotiating some possibly big (and possibly very rash and uninformed) changes.<br>i have some questions for the listserve-<br>1) are there any other collective/community bike shops that have ever decided against going official nonprofit 501c3, or decided to put it off?
<br>2) have there EVER been ANY community bike shops that have ever been sued by an injured cyclist or their family/insurance company, perhaps for allowing people to build janky bikes?&nbsp;&nbsp;has anyone ever heard of any bike shop at all (even traditional, for-profit ones) being sued for a customer getting hurt while out riding?
<br><br>my guess is that the answer to 2 is no; my hope is that the answer to 1 is yes.<br>thanks!<br>-danny<br><br><br><br><br>=<br>$60 Off at <a href="http://Overstock.com">Overstock.com</a><br>Get your free Overstock discounts only at CouponShare.
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