Radio Station Found Liable in Water Intoxication Death Suit

Radio Station Found Liable in Water Intoxication Death Suit


SACRAMENTO, CA - After two weeks of deliberations, a Sacramento jury found radio station 107.9 "The End" 100 percent responsible and negligent in the civil wrongful death suit of contestant Jennifer Strange.

On Jan. 12, 2007, Strange died after taking part in a "Hold Your Wee for a Wii" contest on station's "The Morning Rave" program. The contest challenged contestants to continuously drink water - as much as 16 ounces of water every 10 minutes - without going to the bathroom.

Strange, 28, dropped out of the contest after becoming ill. The mother of three was found dead in her Rancho Cordova home a few hours later.

The Sacramento County Coroner's Office determined Strange died of acute water poisoning.

The Sacramento County Superior Court jury awarded a total of $16, 577,118 in damages to Strange's family. Jurors decided $1,477,118 of the award was for economic loss and $15,100,00 was for non-economic damages.

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Or actually, radio-station stupidity strikes repeatedly.