(from the Des Moines Register) Patrick Albanese has slightly less hand for his sleight of hand, and he blames Martha Stewart.

The Clive magician, comedian and hand model has sued the queen of style and Kmart stores over a June mishap with a deck chair that cut off part of his left index finger.

Albanese, who co-stars in the long-running comedic play “Triple Espresso,” has asked for an undisclosed amount of money from the retailer and the Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
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Albanese said the lounge chair collapsed on his finger when he moved it. A relative retrieved the severed finger tip from under his deck.

The lawsuit claimed the Sling Garden Chairs were recalled due to other similar
accidents around the country but the companies did not notify Albanese of the danger.

The suit asks for money to cover medical expenses, lost wages, permanent partial disfigurement and loss of earning capacity.

A spokesperson for Martha Stewart Living has not returned a call for comment.