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Litigation

May 19, 2011

Woman Sues Casino Over Acid Water

An unusual lawsuit, in which a woman claims a casino gave her acid rather than water to drink, is set to go to trial on Monday.


By Amy Yarbrough


Daily Journal Staff Writer


A woman who claims she was severely injured after a casino bartender served her a caustic chemical instead of drinking water will ask a San Francisco jury to consider her case next week.


Julia Ellis, whose claims are slated to go to trial Monday in Superior Court, suffered life-threatening burns to her esophagus as a result of the Dec. 2, 2007 incident at Harveys Lake Tahoe Hotel and Casino and still...

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