Seatbelts for Dummies
Madison County resident Mary Ubaudi is seeking to recover at least $250,000 because of injuries she sustained in an auto accident last year. Ubaudi, who was a passenger in a 2001 Mazda Miata driven by William Humphrey of DuPage County, filed suit against the driver, the auto maker and road c...Read the rest
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Raising a Sore Loser
Michael Croteau, a Canadian father, is suing the New Brunswick Amateur Hockey Association after his 16-year-old son failed to win the league's most valuable player award. Michael Croteau is seeking about $200,000 in psychological and punitive damages from the association. He also demands tha...Read the rest
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Look at the Moon
University of Idaho freshman Hank Reinfeld lived in a dorm with windows overlooking the street. Glancing down one afternoon, he noticed a couple of friends passing by. To get their attention he decided to "moon" them and climbed onto a heater, pulled down his pants, leaned his bare butt against the ...Read the rest
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Reckless Driver Sues Over Accident
A 21-year-old New Haven man who led Hamden police on a high-speed chase on his all-terrain vehicle before crashing into a utility pole last summer wants the town to pay his medical bills. Britt Martin, of 75 George Street, claims that Officer Stephen DeGrand and four other unidentified offic...Read the rest
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A Wee Problem
In March of 1995, San Diego resident Robert Glasser sued the city and Jack Murphy Stadium for $5.4 million. While attending a Billy Joel and Elton John concert at the stadium, nature called. When he arrived at the bathroom, he discovered the stadium's unisex bathroom policy. He approached the uri...Read the rest
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I Don't Want To Be Like Mike
A Northeast Portland man is suing basketball superstar Michael Jordan and Nike founder Phil Knight for a combined $832 million, claiming he's tired of being mistaken for Mike. Allen Heckard filed the suit himself, June 29th in Washington County Circuit Court. Heckard said he’s been mistaken...Read the rest
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Who knew Oreo Cookies were bad for you?
Stephen Joseph, an activist California attorney, has filed a lawsuit against Kraft Foods Inc., accusing the company of not properly informing consumers of the potential health dangers associated with Oreo cookies because of the hydrogenated oil - also known as trans fat - used in making them. ...Read the rest
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Starbucks Sued Over Spilled Tea
A Wayne man filed suit Thursday against a local Starbucks, claiming his hand was scalded by overly hot tea from an improperly lidded cup. Antonio Couso and his wife, Lucy, were at a Starbucks on Route 23 in Wayne on March 12, 2006, when the spill occurred, according to the civil suit filed i...Read the rest
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7th Grader Illegally Questioned
Addison Elementary School District 4 and three administrators were sued in U.S. District Court on Tuesday by parents who said their 7th-grade student was illegally questioned and their home illegally searched by one of the officials investigating the report of a knife brought to school. The ...Read the rest
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Not Enough Leg Room
The Chicago Sun-Times reports May 14, 2004 that a Cook County, Illinois, couple is suing American Airlines because they didn't have enough leg room and subsequently were cramped aboard a flight to Paris. They are seeking more than $100,000....Read the rest
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