Refugee mother who sued Woolworths for $1.3million after she 'slipped on a shallot while looking at a constipation aid promotion' has case thrown out of court
- A former legal secretary and Russian refugee sued Woolworths for $1.3million
- She claims she slipped on a shallot while looking at constipation medication
- Her case was called 'baseless' by the judge after she refused a medical exam
A former legal secretary who sued Woolworths for $1.3million after claiming she slipped on a shallot while she was distracted by a promotion for constipation aids has had her case thrown out.
Russian refugee Olga Day, 55, claimed she could never work again after she slipped in Orion Springfield Central Woolworths near Ipswich on December 18, 2014.
The judge threw out her 'baseless' case on Tuesday after she refused to let doctors examine her alleged injuries, according to Sunshine Coast Daily report.
Russian refugee Olga Day, 55, claimed she could never work again after she slipped in Orion Springfield Central Woolworths near Ipswich on December 18, 2014 (stock image)
Ms Day claimed she could no longer work from due to lower back injuries, a left knee tear, a left ankle tear and sprain and post traumatic stress disorder.
She would not let Woolworths doctors examine her out of fear of bias.
'She chose not to take up that last chance and that decision effectively concluded the proceedings,' Supreme Court Justice Peter Davis said in his written reasons.
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'She simply refuses to accept decisions made against her, even when she has unsuccessfully challenged those decisions on appeal.'
He said Ms Day 'has a history of making unfounded allegations against judges and unsuccessful applications seeking orders against legal practitioners acting against her'.
He ruled Ms Day should pay the legal costs of the supermarket giant and a product demonstration company that was showing Metamucil in the store.
Ms Day was not present in court for the decision.
That's shallot of money! Judge Davies ruled Ms Day should pay legal costs for the supermarket giant and a demonstration company that was showing Metamucil in the store (stock image)
She tried to remove Justice Davis and two senior barristers acting for Woolworths from the case.
She also made 'threats to refer the case to the United Nations and the Legislative Assembly of Queensland,' according to Justice Davies.
Ms Day is a former legal secretary.
She and her husband sought political asylum in Australia in 1997 and were granted citizenship in 2005.
The mother enrolled at Queensland University of Technology in a bachelor of law degree in 2006.
Ms Day made a bid to combine damages lawsuits against Queensland University of Technology, Woolworths and others in November last year but failed.
Ms Day had active damages lawsuits against Woolworths, Queensland University of Technology and others. She failed in a bid to combine the lawsuits
