Little Monika Samaan became seriously ill after eating the sandwich at a Sydney restaurant in 2005. She has since been confined to a wheelchair with brain damage and is unable to speak. Monika's father told the court that he and his family all fell ill with vomiting and diarrhea after sharing the Twister. Monika’s parents and brother all recovered, but she stayed in a coma for six months and was in hospital for seven.
KFC denied it was responsible for Monika’s condition and said it would not pay a single cent in damages. It said it was “deeply disappointed” by the decision and intends to appeal. The company’s lawyer argued during the trial that the family never bought a Twister. He told the court there was no sales data to prove the family purchased one.
The lawyer told Mr Samaan: “You did not tell anyone at the hospital…that you had shared a KFC Twister.” Former employees told the court about the unsanitary practices at the eatery. One said: “If the store was particularly busy, then even if chicken dropped on the floor ... it was on some occasions simply put back into the burger station from where it had fallen.”
EXERCISE 1. PRONUNCIATION/WORD VOCABULARY
1. salmonella[saL-mo-neL-ya]
Meaning (noun): These are bacteria that cause diseases (gastroenteritis, typhoid fever, paratyphoid fever) in humans.
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2. Diarrhea[da-ya-ri-ya]
Meaning (noun):It is an increase in the frequency of bowel movements, an increase in the looseness of stool or both.
3. Appeal[a-peeL]
Meaning (verb): It is a legal proceeding by which a case is brought before a higher court for review of the decision of a lower court.
EXERCISE 2: SHARING IDEAS
1. What do you think of KFC? Have you ever tried to eat here?
2. What do you think of KFC for denying responsibility for the food poisoning?
3. What do you think about fast food restaurant? Do you think it's clean? Why or why not?
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