Nintendo Sued by Actor Who Wore Donkey Kong Costume - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 December 2014 / 7,037 Views
Nintendo has been sued by an actor who was hird to wear a Donkey Kong costume at the Los Angeles Zoo for the launch of Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D. He worked on May 24, 2013.
The actor claims he was not allowed to take breaks and was not even given the required ice pack to keep him cool while in the Donkey Kong costume, according to Attorney who spoke with the LA Times. The actor suffered a tear on his aortic wall and has had to undergo surgery to implant a heart defibrillator.
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I would be really surprised if Nintendo had much at all to do with this. These kinds of things are usually handled by temp agencies and the like.
Psht . Way to much logic in your comment. Just be silent and watch him win. Like the idiot that sued Nintendo because SHARP was making 3D displays that use a similar technology to the tech of the moronic former Sony employee Nintendo didnt hire.
Or how a patent troll/hoarder like Phlips can sue Nintendo because stupidity.
This is why,USA is Corny
Best of luck to the guy's health. Here's hoping he and Nintendo come to a reasonable settlement. Pretty random though. I wonder how often Nintendo gets sued.
While Nintendo does need to concern themselves with the well being of suit actors, this guy could have quit at any point in time during the day. If he's in any kind of union he has a right to breaks as well, and should have enforced it.
Though I realize that if threatened that you won't get paid, many people opt out of putting safety first.
In the end, it is likely this chump will be sued by Nintendo for slander and legal expenses.
The lawsuit seems to be justified, dangerous working conditions caused harm to personal. I see no problem here.
Maybe he was misinformed about taking breaks, but if this really happened then it is a real fuck up from Nintendo.
What the fuck Iwata?????????
