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Woman dropped on head alleges 'negligent dancing'

CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) -- A woman is suing her dance partner, claiming he dropped her on her head after flipping her into the air at an office party.

Lacey Hindman, 22, was a victim of "negligent dancing," says her lawyer, David M. Baum.

In the suit, Hindman claims that during a party at a Chicago bar and restaurant in April 2006, David Prange grabbed her by the forearms and tossed her in the air, and then she crashed to the wood floor.

"I was in the air, over him," Hindman said. "I fell hard enough you could hear the impact of me hitting the floor over the sound from the jukebox."

Hindman said in the suit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, that she suffered a fractured skull and brain injuries. She is seeking damages for medical bills and lost wages for time missed from work.

Hindman worked for Prange's wife, Kate Prange, at Shop Girl, a women's boutique.

There was no immediate response to a call seeking comment from David Prange on Tuesday.

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Comments

[Hunc T. Caveto]

While I do not know who you may be thinking of, I would like to take this opportunity to remind all about the negligence defense called "assumption of risk." Perhaps a hypo will help illuminate its applicability in a negligent dancing case.
Mr. X and Ms. Y attend a backyard party. Ms. Y witnesses Mr. X consuming copious amounts of alcohol (for instance drinking in excess of 40 ounces of malt liquor). Ms. Y also witnesses Mr. X smoking a cigar. If Ms. Y proceeds to begin dancing with Mr. X while a likely inebriated Mr. X continues to hold a lit cigar in his mouth and Ms. Y comes into contact with said cigar, Ms. Y has assumed the risk of any resulting burns, as well as any further damage arising out of Mr. Z's actions in attacking such burn wound.

[j.d.crane]

I've heard of this example before. In assumption of risk circles, it's referred to as "caveat ignitor", a/k/a the "Racine Hickey".