Here comes another ridiculous lawsuit. The story goes that Dominica Juliano walked into a convenience store, and the clerk thought she looked grumpy. So he flashed the price scanner near her face and told her to smile. Now she’s suing, claiming that the light burned her light-sensitive skin, and she has since developed PTSD and …
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F++ Would Sue Again
This story of a man being sued for defamation over feedback he left on eBay has me thinking about something. Has the definition of slander and libel changed and I didn’t notice? This is the story. Michael Steadman bought a clock on eBay. When the clock arrived, it was in 3 pieces which didn’t seem …
I Wouldn’t Know Where To Set Damages, But She Sure Has Been Damaged
The story of a kid suing the county for making her live with her sex-offender grandfather is beyond confusing, and makes me wonder if there will be a similar case in Australia in a few years because of those girls being made to spend weekends with their sex-offender father. Here’s what the story says happened. …
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Is He Blinded By The Sun, Or His Desire For Money?
Damn that other case where a girl got clonked by a flying bat, and her mom sued, and it went ahead. Maybe it set a precedent, so this next ridiculous lawsuit can continue. George Black got hit by a line drive, and now he’s suing the ballpark’s owner for letting the sun get in his …
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Fly The We’re Gettin’ Too Friendly In Here Skys
I know if I were a dude and I found that my scrotum was bleeding while I was on a plane, I’d be pretty freaked out. But I don’t think I’d ever ask a flight attendant to give the area a close examination to figure out what was wrong, and then sue when the attendant …
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In This Case, He’ll Be Presumed Guilty Until It’s Proven
So another murder defendant slugged his lawyer. Bla bla bla, add him to the list. But the consequences for this guy were, um, quite interesting. On Wednesday, he returned to Gallagher’s courtroom for the first time since the outburst with his wrists, legs and head strapped to a rolling chair, and his mouth covered. The …
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“My Sister’s Keeper” Is A Keeper
A little while ago, my mom told me I should read “My Sister’s Keeper” by Jodi Picoult. The next day, what do I see but that very book. I figured it was a sign and read it…and it definitely was a good book. Remember back when I wrote about saviour siblings? This book is all …
So Much For Teaching Tolerance
All Constance McMillen wanted to do was go to the prom with her date. Her date happened to be a girl. They just wanted to wear tuxes and go to the prom. The Mississippi school first said they couldn’t go. The girls didn’t like that, and contacted the ACLU, which said the school had to …
Bank Want A Lawsuit?
What a horrible thing to come home to. You walk up to your house and find the locks have been changed, there’s a padlock on the door and a note telling you to contact Bank of America because you’ve been foreclosed on. But you’ve been making all the payments and you never got a note …
Judge Says "Take It Down, No Joke."
This frightens me. I would have an even clearer idea of how much it frightens me if the article was still up for people to see, but it still frightens me considering how many times I have screamed “It’s a joke! J o k e!” over the past couple of years. There is a satirical …