DJ wins $10m over rival's scent that made her sick

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May 27, 2005


From Chris Ayres in Los Angeles

AN AMERICAN disc jockey with a severe allergy to perfume has been awarded more than $10 million in damages after being deliberately exposed to a “romantic” scent by a malicious colleague.

Erin Weber, formerly the top-rated lunchtime host of a country music show on WYCD-FM in Michigan, claimed in a lawsuit that the allergy resulted in her leaving the station after a 26-year career in radio.


She had been unable to find another job as a DJ, she claimed, and was reduced to working as a voiceover specialist. Her voice can be heard by millions, announcing the floors in Otis lifts.

After eight days of deliberation, a jury awarded her $10.6 million (£5.8 million) in compensation and damages, including $2 million for anguish and distress.

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