Expensive Bad Hair Day
Illawarra Mercury
Saturday April 12, 2003
A JURY awarded nearly $A10,000 to a woman who sued a hair salon, claiming that bad hair treatment left her depressed and led her to seek early retirement.
Geremie Hoff, 56, sued the Elizabeth Arden Salon for emotional distress, depression, counselling and lost income.
Ms Hoff went to the salon on August 9, 2001, to have her curly hair straightened.
Stylist Reye Hudson, applied a hair relaxer, then washed and styled Ms Hoff's hair.
Ms Hoff said clumps of her hair became loose that night, and her resulting bald spots made her depressed.
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