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    15 Frivolous Lawsuits That Prove Our Justice System Is Screwed

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    A judge sued his local dry cleaners for $67 million over a lost pair of pants, later dropping the suit to $54 million. He became emotional on the witness stand discussing the emotional toll of losing his pants. Despite a matching claim ticket, the judge was adamant the pants weren't his when the dry cleaners returned them in court. The case was dismissed as the judge's actions did not reasonably relate to the level of damages claimed over a simple lost item.

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    A judge sued his local dry cleaners for $67 million over a lost pair of pants, later dropping the suit to $54 million. He became emotional on the witness stand discussing the emotional toll of losing his pants. Despite a matching claim ticket, the judge was adamant the pants weren't his when the dry cleaners returned them in court. The case was dismissed as the judge's actions did not reasonably relate to the level of damages claimed over a simple lost item.

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    A judge sued his local dry cleaners for $67 million over a lost pair of pants, later dropping the suit to $54 million. He became emotional on the witness stand discussing the emotional toll of losing his pants. Despite a matching claim ticket, the judge was adamant the pants weren't his when the dry cleaners returned them in court. The case was dismissed as the judge's actions did not reasonably relate to the level of damages claimed over a simple lost item.

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    A judge sued his local dry cleaners for $67 million over a lost pair of pants, later dropping the suit to $54 million. He became emotional on the witness stand discussing the emotional toll of losing his pants. Despite a matching claim ticket, the judge was adamant the pants weren't his when the dry cleaners returned them in court. The case was dismissed as the judge's actions did not reasonably relate to the level of damages claimed over a simple lost item.

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    15 FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS THAT PROVE OUR JUSTICE SYSTEM IS SCREWED

    Surfer sues surfer for stealing his wave A surfer recently sued another surfer for "taking his wave." The case was ultimately dismissed because they were unable to put a price on "pain and suffering" .
    Michael Jordan Looks Like Him Instead of being happy that people think he looks like Michael Jordan, Alan Heckard is mad. He says he feels uncomfortable hearing people make the constant comparisons, and it was causing emotional pain and suffering. It was especially galling when fellow gym-goers accused Heckard of playing ball like Jordan. So, in !!", he sued Michael Jordan for #$%" million. He also sued &ike for the same amount on the grounds that they made Jordan a recogni'able celebrity. Heckard e(entually dropped the suit.

    returned the pants in the courtroom" *espite a matching claim ticket, Judge Pearson is adamant they aren$t his"

    Wendy's Finger Chili Case In 2005, Anna Ayala claimed she found a severed finger in her Wendy's chili and the nation made one giant vomiting noise. As a result, Wendy's lost millions in sales from patrons who had images of severed fingers dancing in their heads. But it turned out to e a giant hoa!" the cold fingertip was planted in the chili y Ayala and her hus and, #aime $lascencia, who ac%uired the fingertip from a friend who lost it in a wor&place accident. In 200', the couple pled guilty to conspiracy to file a false insurance claim and attempted grand theft. Ayala told AB( news that she hoped her e!ample )served as a warning) to &ids. $erhaps she meant that when you ma&e fraudulent severed ody parts claims, use a precoo&ed finger.
    Turned gay after rear-end collision # $%!year!old man from Michigan as involved in a rear! end collision. &our years later, he sued the o ners of the truck that as responsible for the accident. 'aving suffered minor injuries, he stated that from then on, his se(ual relationship ith his ife deteriorated, as he as unable to maintain their se( life. 'e claimed that he had been so affected by the crash that his personality had been forever changed. )n fact, he maintained that the accident turned him into a homose(ual. 'e left his ife, moved in ith his parents, began hanging out in gay bars, and became a fervent reader of gay literature. 'e on his case and as a arded *$++,+++, hile his ife received *$,,+++.

    Man Sues God Many of us feel that God has dealt us a bad hand. But suing the Holy of Holies? In 2007, Nebraska state senator Ernie ha!bers filed a la"suit ordering God to #ease $har!ful a#ti%ities and the !aking of terroristi# threats.$ But &ust in #ase you think he's #ra(y, he #larified his intentions by stating that he's not a#tually suing God, he &ust "anted to fight )ossible la"s restri#ting the filing of fri%olous la"suits. *es, you read that right.
    Kids Sue Mom fo !o" Lo#i$% T&em E$ou%&
    Siblings Stephen and Kathryn Miner sued their mother over shocking allegations: not sending care packages to Stephen, refusing to buy Kathryn a homecoming dress, and threatening to take a young Stephen to the police station if he didn't buckle up in the car. The judge dismissed the case put for ard by the t enty!something children, saying that the nature of their mother's actions did not fall outside the bounds of "common decency."

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    Dismiss / drop the case - !" #$, %&'(" )* drop the allegations &%&"$! +,*'-)* #., /,# * #. sue over - 0)&,&" , $+) & plead guilty to criminal conspiracy 0'#% &" $,1 ,# + , +2&$## , 0'*$+0 3 $4,'* insurance claim - %&!,* #* ,(0&* $'&5,4 ,%3*6* #! grand theft -'&-& , $/ '+0 (5 '&%3*'&5

    Judge Sues Dry Cleaners For $67 Million


    In 2007, Judge Roy Pearson, sick and tired of bad service, decided to make an example of his local drycleaner by suing them for !7 million over a lost pair of pants" #ecause he$s a reasonable guy, he later dropped the suit to %& million" Pearson became emotional on the 'itness stand as he cross(examined himself about the emotional toll that losing a pair of pants has taken on him" If Pearson had such an emotional relationship 'ith his pants, he should have been over)oyed 'hen the beleaguered drycleaner

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