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Lawsuit of the Mo.
Did these suits actually happen?
Believe it or not, these suits are real cases... and they can happen today in California unless we reform the system.
Were any of the suits dismissed?
Although many of these cases were eventually dismissed, they all cost the defendants time, money and emotional stress.
A convicted bank robber on parole entered a bank, went up to the teller and said, "Give me the money. I've got a bomb." The bank teller did as instructed, except that hidden in the rolls of money turned over to the robber was an anti-robbery device that released tear gas. The device functioned as intended... and the robber sued the bank!
A man who'd eaten a lot of sugary snack food fell out of a tree... and sued the snack food company for $100 million in damages.
When climbing a mountain, a young man slipped and fell 90 feet and sustained injuries. The mountain rescue unit, which has saved hundreds of lives over the past 30 years, worked with a physician and a paramedic to mount a difficult nighttime helicopter rescue. The rescuers probably saved the man's life... but he turned around and slapped them with a $12 million lawsuit.
A woman cut her hand while using a knife to separate frozen hors d'oeuvres that she bought at a supermarket. She sued the supermarket, and the manufacturer and packager of the frozen food item.
A woman dropped some burglar bars on her foot. She claimed that her neighbor, who was helping her carry the bars, had caused the accident. The neighbor's insurance company offered to settle the dispute by paying her medical bills, but she refused. She wanted more and sued for damages, including "pain and suffering." The jury took only 17 minutes to unanimously decide that the woman was fully responsible for her own injuries. Yet... the innocent neighbor paid $4,700 in defense costs! The two are said no longer to be friends.
A bank discovered that millions of dollars deposited in an account were in fact embezzled funds. The bank transferred the funds back to the lawful owner - and got sued! The embezzler's alleged accomplice filed a lawsuit against the bank for returning the money, and asked for $20 million in damages. The bank won in court, but only after spending $20,000 in legal fees.
A man joined a group to learn, among other things, to fly through self-levitation. Unsatisfied with the results, he claimed psychological and physical damages... and sued the group for $9 million.
A woman went to her friend's house and asked for a haircut. Unhappy with her new look, she claimed her friend had willfully, intentionally and maliciously cut her hair without her consent... and sued him for $75,000.
A man bought a house. He later claimed it was haunted... and sued the former owner seeking to undo the sale and collect damages!
A man was invited to his parents' house to celebrate the Fourth of July. He became intoxicated. And when one of the fireworks he brought with him to the party did not ignite, he went over to inspect it, and it exploded in his face. He sued his parents, the co-worker who sold him the fireworks and his employer.
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