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Most of us have suffered through a bad hair day at one time or another. You know what I'm talking about here, don't you? It's one of those days when your 'do - doesn't. Now it looks like a St. Louis area woman has turned a bad hair day into a pay day. A jury awarded Geremie Hoff, 56, of suburban Creve Coeur, $6,000 to Ms. Hoff, who sued the Elizabeth Arden Salon for emotional distress, depression, counseling and lost income. Ms. Hoff claimed that a bad hair treatment applied by the salon left her depressed and led her to seek early retirement. According to testimony, Hoff went to the salon Aug. 9, 2001, seeking to have her curly hair straightened. Stylist Reye Hudson, who is still with the salon but was not named in the suit, applied a hair relaxer, then washed and styled Hoff's hair. Hoff testified that clumps of her hair came loose that night, and her resulting bald spots and brittle hair made her depressed and reclusive. Hoff's attorney said she was so distressed she retired early from teaching and stopped working as a tour guide for trips to Italy. The defense attorney said Hudson didn't test Hoff's hair before applying the product, but that the stylist could judge who needed one based on her 30 years of experience. Jurors found the stylist negligent. They did not describe how they arrived at the $6,000 figure. Sources: FindLaw.com, Associated Press, "Woman Gets $6,000 for Bad Hair Service."
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