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Article: Family of New York furrier to continue wrong-death suit against Benihana.
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- Daily News (New York, NY)
- Article date:
- November 24, 2004
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Nov. 24--Mix a piece of hot shrimp with an overzealous hibachi chef, and what do you get?
Believe it or not -- a $10 million wrongful-death suit.
The family of a Long Island furrier has been allowed to continue its suit against Benihana -- one of the more unusual claims you'll ever see.
Jerry Colaitis' bizarre death at age 47 came 10 months after he injured his neck on a family outing to the Munsey Park outlet of the famed Japanese steakhouse chain, noted for entertaining chefs who grill tableside.
"The chef who was assigned to their table starts tossing food," said lawyer Andre Ferenzo, who represents Colaitis' widow, Jacqueline.
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