An Inclusive Litany

3/29/99

Lee Williams of Roseville, Michigan, sued a tattoo parlor for $25,000 for damages and humiliation he suffered after the misspelled word "villian" was etched onto his right forearm. Williams, a 23-year-old Wayne State University student and ex-Marine, did not realize a mistake had been made until a friend made fun of his new tattoo. Oddly enough, Williams and employees at the tattoo parlor debated how the word ought to be spelled prior to its application, but the customer somehow prevailed in the argument.