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[ABCNews.com] Teens Sued for Giving Cookies to Neighbor

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  1. JeffB

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    http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=473840&page=1

    Feb. 5, 2004 —_A pair of Colorado teens surprised a neighbor by baking cookies — no charge.

    It cost them $900.

    Taylor Ostergaard, 18, and Lindsey Zellitti, 19, decided to stay home from a dance in July in order to surprise their neighbors with an anonymous delivery of homemade cookies.

    But one of their neighbors, Wanita Renea Young, 49, became so terrified she suffered an anxiety attack and called the police. Young sued the girls and this week was awarded $900 to recoup her medical bills.

    The two teens recounted the incident on "Good Morning America," and said that though they were disappointed by the judge's decision, they weren't angry and would continue to do good deeds.

    No Good Deed Goes Unpunished

    After finishing farm chores for the evening, Ostergaard asked her father if she and Zellitti could bake cookies and deliver them to a few neighbors in rural Durango.

    "We think outside the box a little more than usual," said Zellitti. "We just wanted to do something nice for other people, [to] let them know other people care about them even though they didn't know who it was."

    The girls knocked on the doors only of homes with lights on, left the cookies on the porch and ran away, wanting to keep their good deed anonymous. The packages included heart-shaped cards that read: "Have a great night. From the T and L Club."

    At around 10:30 p.m., they knocked on Young's door. Young, whose home had reportedly been burglarized before, became frightened and called the police. The police determined no crime had been committed. But the next day, Young was admitted to the hospital suffering from an anxiety attack.

    Despite receiving a note of apology from the girls and an offer to pay her medical bills, Young ended up suing them. On Thursday, a Durango judge ordered the girls to pay about $900 for Young's medical bills. She was awarded nothing for pain and suffering.

    "I know there wasn't any intent to cause harm, but I think that they made some poor choices," Young has said. "I think there should have been some accountability."

    Offers of Support

    Ostergaard said they never would have delivered the cookies to Young had they known about her past problems.

    "We had no idea about the burglars," she said. "We felt so horrible when we found out that we had caused someone harm or made them feel upset.

    The girls said they were surprised but still respected the judge's decision.

    "It kind of startled us because we were trying to do something nice. It was kind of a blow," said Zellitti.

    But now the girls are getting support from all over the country, including monetary contributions to pay their fine.

    "America's been wonderful," said Zellitti. "They're just supporting us, making us feel so much better about this."
     
    #1 JeffB, Feb 5, 2005
  2. Davidoff

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    I have a question for everyone that works in a office setting... When people bake stuff and hand it out or give you homemade stuff around the holidays what do you do??? I feel bad, but I never eat any of the stuff that people make... This happens more than you think, lots of people make food and have too much and bring it to work the next day and offer it to others... Also some are very pushy it that they tell you it's really good and want you to try it when I see how they keep thier desk and eat old stuff out of the fridge... My point to the story is I think many people dont eat the crap others make... Anyone else pass on the food from others???
     
    #2 Davidoff, Feb 5, 2005
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    LOCK THOSE PASTRY MAKING FELONETTES IN JAIL WHERE THEY ****ING BELONG.
     
    #3 moestavern19, Feb 5, 2005
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    cookies??? those b****es tryin to kill the old lady?!?!?! - come on - do they even know how unhealthy cookies are? might as well strangle the old lady.
     
    #4 3814, Feb 5, 2005
  5. moestavern19

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    Damn ****ing Straight, Cut their dicks off.
     
    #5 moestavern19, Feb 6, 2005
  6. Smokey

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    Why are judges such a-holes?

    This old hag deserves $0.
     
    #6 Smokey, Feb 6, 2005
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    I am gonna sue the next person who comes to my door..
    Ahhh, the UPS guy gave me an anxiety attack :D :rolleyes:
     
    #7 aeroman10, Feb 6, 2005
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    I can't believe that some old lady would seriously get into such a panic attack over some F'ING COOKIES. She called the cops because she was scared - Understandable. If she didn't want them, she could throw them away. She could have had a police escort to throw away the cookies if she really freaking wanted to. Money grubbing old b****. I'll leave a flaming bag of poo on her doorstep if she really wants something to freak out about.

    COOKIES? GOOD GRIEF.
     
    #8 meggoleggo, Feb 6, 2005
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    What an a-hole. I feel bad for those teens. But I guess that would be a real world lesson for them, being nice doesn't always get appreciated.
     
    #9 LegendZ3, Feb 6, 2005
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    This is the part that gets me...

    They offered to pay the freakin bill!! Why sue them? What a loser.
     
    #10 rezdawg, Feb 6, 2005
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    don king says "only in america!!" (meanwhile waving his little american flag back and forth)
     
    #11 synergy, Feb 6, 2005
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    What? What?!

    WHAT?!

    You admit that there was no intent to cause harm, that their intentions were good, and you, therefore, overreacted by panicking when teenagers came to your door and offered you COOKIES. But then you say, in the same freaking sentence, that they made some poor choices?! They should be held accountable.

    That's it. From now on, I am a proponent of euthanasia. Break out the injection for this lady, she is doing more harm than good.
     
    #12 RunninRaven, Feb 6, 2005
  13. Doctor Robert

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    She was seeking money for pain and suffering. Truly evil.
     
    #13 Doctor Robert, Feb 6, 2005
  14. Smokey

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    Highly likely the teens prevail on appeal.

    What did her lawyer argue? That is amazing.
     
    #14 Smokey, Feb 6, 2005
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