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From the U. of Northern Florida's Web edition of the Spinnaker
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ridiculous lawsuits with even more ridiculous outcomes:
* January 2000: Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $780,000 after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running amok inside a furniture store. The verdict was most surprising, especially since the toddler was Robertson's son.
* June 1998: 19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses after a neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Truman apparently didn't notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal the car's hub caps
* October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pa., was leaving a house he had just robbed by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door to open because the door opener was malfunctioning. He couldn't re-enter the house because the door connecting the house and the garage locked when he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation. Dickson found himself in the garage for eight days. He survived on a case of Pepsi and a large bag of dry dog food. Dickson sued the homeowner's insurance, claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish, and the jury agreed to the tune of $500,000.
* December 1997: Kara Walton of Claymont, Del., successfully sued the owner of a nightclub when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred while Walton was trying to sneak through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 and dental expenses.
There's something wrong with a legal system that takes this stuff seriously. But hey, lawsuits can really be lucrative.
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ridiculous lawsuits with even more ridiculous outcomes:
* January 2000: Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $780,000 after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running amok inside a furniture store. The verdict was most surprising, especially since the toddler was Robertson's son.
* June 1998: 19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses after a neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Truman apparently didn't notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal the car's hub caps
* October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pa., was leaving a house he had just robbed by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door to open because the door opener was malfunctioning. He couldn't re-enter the house because the door connecting the house and the garage locked when he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation. Dickson found himself in the garage for eight days. He survived on a case of Pepsi and a large bag of dry dog food. Dickson sued the homeowner's insurance, claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish, and the jury agreed to the tune of $500,000.
* December 1997: Kara Walton of Claymont, Del., successfully sued the owner of a nightclub when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred while Walton was trying to sneak through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 and dental expenses.
There's something wrong with a legal system that takes this stuff seriously. But hey, lawsuits can really be lucrative.
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(Some rejiggering for clarity. Note that most of what I quote was originally quoted by Franke from the Web) [nq:1]From the U. of Northern Florida's Web edition of the Spinnaker (quote) ridiculous lawsuits with even more ridiculous outcomes: * ...
- (Some rejiggering for clarity.
- Note that most of what I quote was originally quoted by Franke from the Web) [nq:1]From the U.
- of Northern Florida's Web edition of the Spinnaker (quote) ridiculous lawsuits with even more ridiculous outcomes: * ...
- who was running amok inside a furniture store.
- [/nq] There's also something wrong with college students and teachers of ESL who take this stuff seriously: But hey, lawsuits can really be lucrative.
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(Some rejiggering for clarity. Note that most of what I quote was originally quoted by Franke from the Web)
[nq:1]From the U. of Northern Florida's Web edition of the Spinnaker (quote) ridiculous lawsuits with even more ridiculous outcomes: * ... who was running amok inside a furniture store. The verdict was most surprising, especially since the toddler was Robertson's son.[/nq]
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[nq:1]From the U. of Northern Florida's Web edition of the Spinnaker (quote) ridiculous lawsuits with even more ridiculous outcomes: * ... who was running amok inside a furniture store. The verdict was most surprising, especially since the toddler was Robertson's son.[/nq]
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on 26 Oct 2003:
[nq:2]From the U. of Northern Florida's Web edition of the Spinnaker[/nq]
The line above is the only line in my post that I wrote myself. All other characters on the page were copied verbatim (cut and pasted) from the Web, including, of course, the address.
[nq:2](quote) ridiculous lawsuits with even more ridiculous outcomes: * January ... was most surprising, especiall
[nq:2]From the U. of Northern Florida's Web edition of the Spinnaker[/nq]
The line above is the only line in my post that I wrote myself. All other characters on the page were copied verbatim (cut and pasted) from the Web, including, of course, the address.
[nq:2](quote) ridiculous lawsuits with even more ridiculous outcomes: * January ... was most surprising, especiall
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CyberCypher filted:
[nq:1]* October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pa., was leaving a house he had just robbed by way of the ... the homeowner's insurance, claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish, and the jury agreed to the tune of $500,000.[/nq]
I'm not sure it applies in this case as the broken door opener was most likely unintentional, but it's very definitely crimina
[nq:1]* October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pa., was leaving a house he had just robbed by way of the ... the homeowner's insurance, claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish, and the jury agreed to the tune of $500,000.[/nq]
I'm not sure it applies in this case as the broken door opener was most likely unintentional, but it's very definitely crimina
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[nq:1]Franke: Who doesn't like being rejiggered for clarity when the result is obfuscation, pettifoggery, and misrepresentation.[/nq]
I thought it best not to repost the offending material.
I got off on the wrong foot, Franke, and never recovered. I apologize.
Bob Lieblich
I thought it best not to repost the offending material.
I got off on the wrong foot, Franke, and never recovered. I apologize.
Bob Lieblich
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[nq:2]Franke: Who doesn't like being rejiggered for clarity when the result is obfuscation, pettifoggery, and misrepresentation.[/nq]
[nq:1]I thought it best not to repost the offending material. I got off on the wrong foot, Franke, and never recovered. I apologize. Bob Lieblich[/nq]
Sans bon mot! Now, that's sincerity.
[nq:1]I thought it best not to repost the offending material. I got off on the wrong foot, Franke, and never recovered. I apologize. Bob Lieblich[/nq]
Sans bon mot! Now, that's sincerity.
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You can never be sure, when you read a report in the newspaper even, whether it's true or not. I do remember reading about a criminal who broke into a shop through the roof, breaking a limb and trapping himself and getting compensation - I think that was in the UK. In Australia, there one where an intruder broke his leg (I think on the garden path) and allegedly received damages. OTOH, I'm pretty
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on 27 Oct 2003:
[nq:1]CyberCypher filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]* October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pa., was leaving ... anguish, and the jury agreed to the tune of $500,000.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not sure it applies in this case as the broken door opener was most likely unintentional, but it's very definitely criminal to capture a burglar in your home and then restrain and torture him...[/nq]
[nq:1]CyberCypher filted:[/nq]
[nq:2]* October 1998: Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pa., was leaving ... anguish, and the jury agreed to the tune of $500,000.[/nq]
[nq:1]I'm not sure it applies in this case as the broken door opener was most likely unintentional, but it's very definitely criminal to capture a burglar in your home and then restrain and torture him...[/nq]
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on 27 Oct 2003:
[nq:2]Franke: Who doesn't like being rejiggered for clarity when the result is obfuscation, pettifoggery, and misrepresentation.[/nq]
[nq:1]I thought it best not to repost the offending material. I got off on the wrong foot, Franke, and never recovered. I apologize.[/nq]
Apology accepted. I certainly can understand why you thought I might have mad that final remark, tho
[nq:2]Franke: Who doesn't like being rejiggered for clarity when the result is obfuscation, pettifoggery, and misrepresentation.[/nq]
[nq:1]I thought it best not to repost the offending material. I got off on the wrong foot, Franke, and never recovered. I apologize.[/nq]
Apology accepted. I certainly can understand why you thought I might have mad that final remark, tho
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on 27 Oct 2003:
[nq:2]( snip others) There's also something wrong with college students ... lucrative. Sure can, but not the ones in your posting.[/nq]
[nq:1]You can never be sure, when you read a report in the newspaper even, whether it's true or not. I ... OTOH, I'm pretty sure we (in Oz) now have a law that no-one shall make money out of criminal activities.[/nq]
Not so in the US, t
[nq:2]( snip others) There's also something wrong with college students ... lucrative. Sure can, but not the ones in your posting.[/nq]
[nq:1]You can never be sure, when you read a report in the newspaper even, whether it's true or not. I ... OTOH, I'm pretty sure we (in Oz) now have a law that no-one shall make money out of criminal activities.[/nq]
Not so in the US, t
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[nq:1]By the way, did you notice the last word in the subject line of my post?[/nq]
But where's the humour if they aren't true?
Richard
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But where's the humour if they aren't true?
Richard
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FreeBSD rules!
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