Dumb Lawsuits

A collection of some of the most ridiculous lawsuits ever to grace our courts.

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Entries from December 2006

December 21st, 2006 · No Comments

What’s the worst thing that could happen to an NFL quarterback? Getting sacked by the opposing team? Getting sacked by the opposing team’s coach? Getting sacked by the opposing team’s guy who puts the cheese on the nachos? How about getting sacked by the opposing team’s mascot.
 
(From LegalReader.com) — Quarterback Adrian McPherson, who was injured [...]

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A Diamond in the Hand is Worth $20K in the Court

December 20th, 2006 · No Comments

What do a wrestler and a rapper have in common? About as much as hamsters and hemmorhoid cushions, until this week when wrestler Diamond Dallas Page filed a lawsuit against Jay-Z.
According to Memphisrap.com, Page sued Jay-Z for using his “trademark” diamond hand sign known as the “Diamond Cutter.”
The judge lumped Jay-Z and his [...]

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Oy Christmas Tree

December 17th, 2006 · 1 Comment

Sing along, everybody! O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, Oh how deeply you offend me. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, You really are un-PC. You’re sprucy beauty offends everyone, except of course for all the Christians. O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, my attorney’s who you’ll soon see.
SEATAC, Wash. (AHN) - With the threat [...]

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Some Hot Girl-on-Girl Legal Action

December 14th, 2006 · No Comments

I’ve never seen a group of people get all hot and bothered over two girls kissing. Well, there was that frat party last weekend and the bridesmaids at my best friend’s wedding, and, oh, who can forget that time I accidentally wandered into the lesbian bar thinking it was just ladies’ night.
Two high schoolers are [...]

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High Five!

December 13th, 2006 · No Comments

It looks like the frat boys that filed lawsuits against the people behind “Borat” won’t get their chance to appear drunken and slovenly before a judge after all.
LOS ANGELES (Reuters Life!) - Two college fraternity buddies shown guzzling alcohol and making racist remarks in the “Borat” movie have lost their bid for a court [...]

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