A woman is suing J.C. Penney Co. after an alleged run-in with a store
mannequin that she says left her with a cracked tooth, a bloodied head
and recurring shoulder pain.
Diana Newton, 51, Westminster, Calif., sued the Texas-based retailer
last month in Orange County Superior Court, claiming she was cracked in
the head by a legless female dummy at its Westminster Mall store.
Newton said the incident happened nearly a year ago in the women's
department as she was shopping for a blouse. The only one in her size
was on the mannequin. As a salesclerk was removing the garment, the
dummy's arm flew off and struck Newton's head, according to her
lawsuit.
"I felt a burning sensation," she recalled.
Paramedics treated her bleeding scalp at the scene. Newton drove
herself home, then had someone take her to a hospital for further
treatment.
The blow also cracked a molar, which led to a root canal, she said.
The lawsuit seeks unspecified damages.
A spokeswoman for J.C. Penney said the company doesn't comment on
pending litigation.
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