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The World’s Most Ridiculous Lawsuits
Published by Dakota Skye in Offbeat
October 19, 2008
It seems like people will try to get away with anything these days.
Nebraska Senator Sues God
Nebraska State Senator, Ernie Chambers, filed a lawsuit against God last year, claiming he made terroristic threats against the occupants of Omaha. He also said that God inspired fear while causing “wide spread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of Earth’s inhabitants.” Douglas County District Court Judge, Marlon Polk, ruled that the plaintiff must have access to the defendant in order for the lawsuit to hold. Considering the circumstances, that proved to be a little difficult. Senator Chambers, however, claimed that because God is a recognized figure in the courts and is omniscent, he is already aware of the lawsuit against him and is therefore subject to the rulings like anyone else.
One Jackass Sues Another
A Montana man is suing Viacom, the media giant who produced the TV show “Jackass.” He claims the show, and later the movie, released in 2002, plagiarized his name, infringed on trademark, and defamed his good name. That name? Jack Ass. He had it legally changed from Bob Craft to Jack Ass in 1997 in order to “raise awareness about the dangers of drunken driving.” (How? Don’t ask me…) Jack Ass, the person, not the show, says he changed his name after his brother and a friend were killed in a car accident as the result of drunken driving. He’s seeking a minimum of $10 million in damages.
Be Careful Who You Marry
A woman sued her fiance when he broke off their seven-week engagement. A jury awared her a total of $178,000 in damages; $93,000 was for “pain and suffering,” $60,000 for loss of income while she pursued this case, and $25,000 for psychiatric counseling. That’s pretty bad, but think about how much he’d be paying if he actually married her…
The Effects of Car Accidents Aren’t Just Physical
A 27-year-old Michigan man was involved in a minor rear-end collision. Four years later, he sued the man who rear-ended him, claiming the accident caused a change in his sexuality. He no longer desired his wife and was unable to perform sexually. He claimed that the accident actually changed his entire personality, causing him to leave his wife, move in with his parents, and begin hanging out in gay bars. The worst part of this case? He actually won it! He was awarded $200,000 and his wife was awarded $25,000.
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just lovely!
wow
honestly,some people.
Ridiculous, indeed.
Funny to read.
Its cases like these who remove your faith in humanity. I really hope most of these were thrown out. Hopefully all of these
i smiled all the way through this. Great article.
Makes you shake your head; each is more absurd than the one before it. The best one was the dude who smoked his cigars yet won an award from the insurance company. He’s then sued by the insurance company for arson. Ah, sweet justice. Thanks for pulling together this collection. I really enjoyed it.
Very entertaining, particularly the cigar story
hahaha. Very well made, i enjoyed that.
That’s just insane! The sad thing is the precedence that it sets for anyone else with a ridiculous idea.
I loved it and yet you missed the one about the women who won a lawsuit against mcdonalds for the coffee being hot… lol
These are ridiculous lawsuits! I wonder how those people came up with some strange new charges! lol..great work
No wonder insurance costs so much! What about the lady who sued McDonald’s because their coffee was too hot?
I love the article; our “rights” mentality is too sad.
This article is hilarious and sad at the same time. Great work!
Blessings.
Sincerely,
-Liane Schmidt.
…and the ex-lawyer who tried to sue a vegas casino for “not watching out for her health / enabling her to continue her uncontrollable addiction to gambling by not REFUSING to let her gamble.” That still wouldn’t crack the top ten on this page though, that’s for sure!
This is very funny
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big j is gay
agreed
i think they aredumb by doing that
my chicken is on fire