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1. Buettner et al v. Bertelsmann AG, Bertelsmann Inc. et al
<i>Could be a valid complaint. I wouldn't put anything past AOL and anything that reduces their power and influence is OK by me.</i>
2. Whittington v. U.S. Steel et al, Illinois Circuit Court, Madison County, $50 million in compensatory damages and $200 million in punitive damages to a man who developed lung cancer after working in the U.S. Steel factory in Indiana.
<i>Too bad he wasn't a smoker. Could have doubled up on that money. <b>Synopsis: Bullshit</b></i>
3. Johnson v. Trinity Materials Inc. et al, Texas District Court, Jefferson County, $163.8 million to the family of a mechanic killed when he tried to remove a truck tire using a blowtorch.
<i>To use an overworked prase, Darwinism in action. Should get nothing</i>
4. Fellin v. Long Island College Hospital, New York Supreme Court, Brooklyn, $112 million in a medical malpractice case.
<i>Not enough info</i>
5. Peterson v. Sta-Rite Industries, Florida Circuit Court, Miami-Dade County, $104.4 million to the family of a child whose arm was ensnared by the suction of a pool pump and suffered brain injuries.
<i>Sue the parents for negligence. Dumb fuck breeders, spoiling sex for everyone else!</i>
6. Hinton v. 2331 Adams Street Corp., Florida Circuit Court, Broward County, $100 million to the family of a toddler who suffered permanent brain damage after nearly drowning in an apartment complex pool with a broken gate.
<i>See above comment</i>
7. Ceimo v. General American Life Insurance Co. et al, U.S. District Court, Arizona, $84.5 million to a cardiologist whose ability to perform surgery was compromised by arthritis.
<i>Good call. Would you want your heart surgery performed by an incapable person?</i>
8. Cook v. Stanford Health Services et al, California Superior Court, San Francisco, $71 million to a child who suffered from a rare metabolic disorder that caused permanent brain damage, for delayed diagnosis and treatment.
<i>Not sue-worthy. Doctors are not Gods. Deal with it</I>
9. Van Dyke, doing business as Anglo Dutch (Tenge) LLC et al v. Ramco Oil & Gas Ltd. et al, Texas District Court, Houston, $70.4 million to an oilman who accused Halliburton Energy Services of depriving him of the opportunity to develop a lucrative oil field in Kazakhstan.
<i>Hmmmmm, now I know what you mean, Bruce</i>
10. Murach v. Island of Bob-Lo Company Inc., New York Supreme Court, Buffalo, $58.6 million to a teenage stunt driver who became paralyzed while working a summer job as a stunt driver at an amusement park.
<i>Incompetent job perfomance. They should be suing his ass</i>
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