Don,
I was at a restaurant on Sunday in Monticello, IA that had the board attached to wall by the entrance. This may help to solve any legal issues.

Shawn

> In my research on this project I found TWO
> businesses who have been providing
> "Lighted" Daily Special Boards
> (with Ads at the bottom)

> BOTH of the owners of these bizes told me
> they had an unfortunate experience with them
> where a customer bumped into one of their
> Boards causing it to fall over on another
> person.

> In one case, it was a 10yr old boy, and the
> Board hit his foot and broke it.

> The other case was an 82yr old women who
> banged into the side of the board, broke her
> glasses, fell down and broke her hip (older
> people have brittle bones)

> BOTH of these case involved the restaurant's
> INSURANCE COMPANY getting involved AND...the
> restaurant's Insurance Company looked to the
> SUPPLIER OF THE BOARDS!

> So...if YOU are placing Boards in a
> "public" place.....YOU....as the
> "Manufacturer" COULD be involved
> in a 'Damage Suit".

> So...before placing any Boards in a
> 'public" area, contact an Insurance
> agent about a "Public Liability"
> policy.

> Don Alm