From: "Michael Heinz" <michael.heinz@destiny.com>
To: <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Subject: Re: The Law?
Date: Wed, 16 Feb 2000 15:23:16 -0500

Paris,

Being but a clueless newbie (to this list, at any rate) could you direct me
to those statistics? I'm curious about how the risks actually measure up,
but also to use as you suggest - as a defense against persistence.

----- Original Message -----
From: "PARIS LORNA" <balloonchick@home.com>
To: "John Gordon" <johngordon@magicworks.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: <balloon@balloonhq.com>
Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2000 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: The Law?



> When a parent of an infant asks for a balloon for their child.  I,
> usually, respond with the choking stats that have been presented here in
> the past.  999 times out of 1,000 they voluntarily withdraw their
> request.  This is a very touchy subject, especially towards the West
> coast of the US (where things are even more litigious).