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- A Baltimore woman filed a class-action lawsuit against a major airline because she was denied a free in-flight meal en route to the Dominican Republic. The woman was told the breakfast would cost an additional $3.00 due to a change in airline policy. She is seeking compensation plus interest for herself and on behalf of others in her situation.
Daily Record, February 6, 2007
- A Baltimore jeweler was sued for $3.5 million after a former client was robbed of her diamond ring after leaving a grocery store. The woman claimed that the jeweler, who had appraised the ring two years earlier, was responsible for the armed robbery. According to her reasoning, the jeweler appraised her ring too low, and if she had known the real value, she would not have worn the ring to the grocery store. The suit was finally thrown out of court after two years and $7,000 in legal bills for the jeweler.
WBFF-TV (Baltimore), December 5, 2006
- A Mississippi mother sued her local school district for $1.75 million alleging that three teachers at the school scared her child by dressing up in witch costumes.
Clarion Ledger, February 13, 2007.
- A Northbrook, Illinois parent sued a concert facility after a traffic jam caused her and her family to miss an ‘N Sync concert. Although 45,000 people made it into the facility on time for the concert, the plaintiff blamed her tardiness on the sponsors, saying they weren’t adequately prepared for the large crowds.
Chicago Sun-Times, February 10, 2007.
- A New Jersey doctor who collided with his then 11-year-old inline skating neighbor when he was on his bicycle is suing the child for pain and suffering. The doctor claims the child was negligent and caused the collision by stepping into his path while trying to get out of his way.
Daily Record, March 1, 2007.
- A Chicago man sued a fellow golfer for failing to yell “fore” after hitting the golf ball that struck him in the head. After being struck, the plaintiff finished his golf round, ate dinner and drank some cocktails at the clubhouse but claims he later developed headaches and blurred vision. In a bizarre twist of fate (and perhaps karma), the defendant happens to be one of Chicago’s most prominent personal injury lawyers.
Chicago Sun-Times, December 1, 2006.
- A New Jersey woman who fell off a bar while dancing with her friends in a “Shake-it-like-Shakira” contest sued the Manhattan bar that sponsored the shake-off, claiming the bar should have known the contest was “dangerous.”
WCBS-TV, November 7, 2007.
- When a dump-truck backed into a Lodi, CA man’s car he decided to sue the city for damages. The only problem being, he was the one driving the dump truck. This minor detail, however, didn’t stop this upstanding city employee from filing a $3,600 claim for the accident even after admitting the crash was his fault. When the city rejected the claim, the man and his wife refiled the lawsuit under her name.
Associated Press, March 16, 2006.
- A psychologist who was denied a pink tote bag during a Mother’s Day giveaway at a Los Angeles Angels’ baseball game has sued the team, alleging that thousands of males and fans under 18 were “treated unequally” and entitled to $4,000 each in damages.
Los Angeles Times, May 11, 2006.
- A man who claims to have fallen prey to a prank that left him glued to a toilet at Home Depot sued the retailer for $3 million. The man alleges that the prank left him humiliated and injured, stating “It is not about the money. I want my health back. I want to be back to normal.”
Associated Press, November 2005.
- Two Colorado teens thought they’d surprise neighbors with nighttime deliveries of home-baked treats. But one woman was so unnerved by the knocks at her door she sought care for an anxiety attack, and then sued. The teenage cookie-leavers tried to apologize, but the women still won $900 in damages for emotional distress.
Denver Post, February 5, 2005.
- A train conductor settled for $8.5 million from a railroad company after claiming a collision between his commuter train and a freight train worsened his alcoholism.
Associated Press, Feb 2, 2005.
- A student at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas sued the university for $10,000 for emotional duress, tuition, books and living expenses after receiving a B-minus grade. The student claimed he was discriminated against due to his conservative beliefs and that the offending professor’s fast-paced lectures prevented him from taking complete notes.
Associated Press, February 4, 2005.
- A Tennessee woman filed a lawsuit for billions of dollars against Super Bowl half-time performers Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake as well as the broadcasters, saying she was injured by the performers’ lewd actions when Timberlake ripped off part of Jackson’s costume, exposing her breast. According to the suit, she suffered outrage, anger, embarrassment and serious injury.
Associated Press, February 5, 2004.
- A Cook County, Illinois, couple sued American Airlines because they didn’t have enough leg room and subsequently were cramped aboard a flight to Paris. Their lawsuit sought more than $100,000 in damages.
Chicago Sun-Times, May 14, 2004.
- A contestant and winner of $48,400 on the Wheel of Fortune sued the popular game show for injuries suffered during the taping. The contestant alleged that he received a back injury when host Pat Sajak “leapt at his body with unbridled enthusiasm with a full-weight embrace.”
Washington Post, October 18, 2003.