Dumb Lawsuits

A family of four, who assaulted an usher at a Los Angeles Dodgers game, was promptly held until police could arrive. They then sued the team for “false imprisonment and battery”.
-California Bar Journal 6/2002

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A woman in Pennsylvania put a Pop-Tart in her toaster, forgot about it, and drove her children to school. Upon her return, she found firefighters battling a fire caused by her irresponsibility. ‘Not her fault’ she claims! She promply sued the makers of Pop-Tarts, Kelloggs, for $10,000 in damages.
-Reuters 7/30/2001

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A 21-year-old has sued Pepsi for breach of contract after he did not receive his intended reward in the “Pepsi Challenge”. John Leonard, a business student, obtained 7 million Pepsi points with the help of several investors (you could buy the points from Pepsi for 10 cents apiece). He delivered to Pepsi a check for [...]

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Randall Smith, a doctor in Oregon, convinced one of his patients that he could cure her lower back pain - by having sex with her! She thought it was a good idea, but alas, it did not cure the pain. She is suing his medical clinic for $4 million. Though the doctor pleaded guilty to [...]

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An assistant police chief at the Dallas Police Department has filed a claim against the interim police chief. She claims that she has been insulted by him calling her “woman” and demands retribution. She has called the EEOC, an organization that enforces federal laws relating to job discrimination, to help her.
-Dallas Morning News 12/30/2003

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