Cookie Surprise Wasn’t a Treat for Neighbor
Two teenage girls who surprised their neighbors in Durango with homemade cookies were ordered to pay nearly $900 in medical bills for a woman who says she was so startled that she had to go to the hospital with an upset stomach.
Judge Doug Walker declined to award punitive damages, saying he did not believe the girls acted maliciously.
Taylor Ostergaard, 17, and Lindsey Jo Zellitti, 18, baked the chocolate chip and sugar cookies one night in July and dropped them off with a note that said “Have a great night.” Wanita Renea Young, 49, said she was frightened when the girls knocked on her door.
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