On a day when President Obama signed the Don't Ask Don't Tell repeal into law, and a deal was finally forged to pass the 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, there was perhaps an even more important legal precedence set by the Court of Appeals: you can't sue someone for not yelling "fore" during a game of golf. Long Island neuroradiologist Dr. Azad Anand had sued his former friend, endocrinologist Dr. Anoop Kapoor, for inadvertently blinding him in one eye from a line-drive shot, but the judges ruled that golf is just a dangerous game. The court also recommended getting rid of that varmint poontang smell. more ›

Long Island doctor Azad Anand is suing friend Anoop Kapoor, also a doctor, for forgetting to yell out "Fore!" before taking a swing. The resultant shot slammed into the side of Anand's head, and left him permanently blind in his left eye. The incident happened in 2002, but the case has just reached the top appeals court in Albany. Anand's lawyer Steven Cohn said, "His whole profession as a radiologist was reading film. Losing his eyesight makes that difficult." A mid-level court said Kapoor had no duty to yell "Fore!," and Kapoor claims that Anand had fair warning, though he didn't say what he yelled. "Golf Ball Flying At Your Face"? more ›

A little heads up would have been nice. Newsday reports that back in 2002 Dr. Azad Anand and his two friends, Dr. Anoop Kapoor and Balram Verma were playing 9 holes at the Dix Hills Golf Course, when Kapoor "shanked a shot" and hit Anand square in the left eye. He lost vision in that eye, and filed suit, claiming Kapoor neglected to yell "'Fore!" prior to taking the shot. However, it's not always required by law to do so, a state appeals court has now ruled. The court ruled 3-1 in favor of Kapoor, saying Ananad is not entitled to damages and that being hit by an errant ball is an "inherent risk of the game of golf." So if you have any pals with bad aim (or trying out the Happy Gilmore tee shot), maybe invest in some golf goggles (which probably don't exist). more ›