5 worst lawsuits of 2003

xoxoxoBruce · 02-20-2004, 11:54 PM

This story discuses the 5 worst lawsuits of last year. Chinese tea, valedictorian, luge, driver's license and foster kids.

nekee · 02-21-2004, 12:31 AM

The truck driver one and the valedictorian one are just pothetic. The driver obviously had to have lied on his application to get hired in the first place because why would they hire someone to drive a truck if he had no license! geez come on, and as far as the college student who has chronic fatigue, I know how to translate that. Chronic fatigue = lazy people these are the people who dont want to do anything and want everything handed to them. I want a college education but..... I dont want to go to the college so come here and teach me because I am well tired all the time "oh yeah chronic fatigue" UGH.

wolf · 02-21-2004, 01:02 AM

The valedictorian case was local to us here, so we got both the national and local coverage of the case. CFS my ASS.

Troubleshooter · 02-21-2004, 07:26 AM

http://www.stellaawards.com

May it please the court:

The Stella Awards were inspired by Stella Liebeck. In 1992, Stella, then 79, spilled a cup of McDonald's coffee onto her lap, burning herself. A New Mexico jury awarded her $2.9 million in damages, but that's not the whole story. Ever since, the name "Stella Award" has been applied to any wild, outrageous, or ridiculous lawsuits -- including bogus cases! We search for true cases, and you can subscribe by e-mail for free to get the case reports as they're issued.

Yes, we mean to be entertaining. But there's also a deeper consideration that we'll be addressing: are the people involved in the cases we present to you (a juror in the Court of Public Opinion) using the courts to redress justifiable grievances that can't otherwise be settled? ...Or are they trying to extort money from anyone they can? Are the lawyers involved champions of justice? ...Or are they helping to abuse the system in the name of getting a piece of the action? You be the judge!

Unlike most "tort reform" sites, we are not a front for any special interest group. We are completely independent.

We do not publish the case reports on this web site. Just subscribe below and we'll e-mail you the case reports as they are issued! Subscriptions are free. (See our Privacy Notice. Summary: we never give out our address list to anyone, since we hate spam at least as much as you do). Details on our free subscriptions and terms of service are here. See this page for a sample issue.

Stella Awards is a project of This is True® -- a weekly news commentary column featuring bizarre-but-true stories from newspapers all over the world, all with snippy commentary by Colorado humorist (and Society of Professional Journalists professional member) Randy Cassingham. If you like the Stella Awards, you'll love the weird-but-true stories sent out once each week in This is True.

To submit a case for possible use in the True Stella Awards, see this page.

Back issues are available for a small fee. See the case log for details.

New! While TSA does not host or moderate it, a Discussion Board is now available to readers who wish to debate the issues raised in TSA with other readers. (Link opens in a new window.)

02-20-2004, 11:54 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	5 worst lawsuits of 2003 This story discuses the 5 worst lawsuits of last year. Chinese tea, valedictorian, luge, driver's license and foster kids. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

02-21-2004, 12:31 AM	#2
nekee naughty nurse Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bummington NEW YORK Posts: 36	are you kidding me The truck driver one and the valedictorian one are just pothetic. The driver obviously had to have lied on his application to get hired in the first place because why would they hire someone to drive a truck if he had no license! geez come on, and as far as the college student who has chronic fatigue, I know how to translate that. Chronic fatigue = lazy people these are the people who dont want to do anything and want everything handed to them. I want a college education but..... I dont want to go to the college so come here and teach me because I am well tired all the time "oh yeah chronic fatigue" UGH.

02-21-2004, 01:02 AM	#3
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	The valedictorian case was local to us here, so we got both the national and local coverage of the case. CFS my ASS. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

02-21-2004, 07:26 AM	#4
Troubleshooter The urban Jane Goodall Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 3,012	http://www.stellaawards.com May it please the court: The Stella Awards were inspired by Stella Liebeck. In 1992, Stella, then 79, spilled a cup of McDonald's coffee onto her lap, burning herself. A New Mexico jury awarded her $2.9 million in damages, but that's not the whole story. Ever since, the name "Stella Award" has been applied to any wild, outrageous, or ridiculous lawsuits -- including bogus cases! We search for true cases, and you can subscribe by e-mail for free to get the case reports as they're issued. Yes, we mean to be entertaining. But there's also a deeper consideration that we'll be addressing: are the people involved in the cases we present to you (a juror in the Court of Public Opinion) using the courts to redress justifiable grievances that can't otherwise be settled? ...Or are they trying to extort money from anyone they can? Are the lawyers involved champions of justice? ...Or are they helping to abuse the system in the name of getting a piece of the action? You be the judge! Unlike most "tort reform" sites, we are not a front for any special interest group. We are completely independent. We do not publish the case reports on this web site. Just subscribe below and we'll e-mail you the case reports as they are issued! Subscriptions are free. (See our Privacy Notice. Summary: we never give out our address list to anyone, since we hate spam at least as much as you do). Details on our free subscriptions and terms of service are here. See this page for a sample issue. Stella Awards is a project of This is True® -- a weekly news commentary column featuring bizarre-but-true stories from newspapers all over the world, all with snippy commentary by Colorado humorist (and Society of Professional Journalists professional member) Randy Cassingham. If you like the Stella Awards, you'll love the weird-but-true stories sent out once each week in This is True. To submit a case for possible use in the True Stella Awards, see this page. Back issues are available for a small fee. See the case log for details. New! While TSA does not host or moderate it, a Discussion Board is now available to readers who wish to debate the issues raised in TSA with other readers. (Link opens in a new window.) __________________ I have gained this from philosophy: that I do without being commanded what others do only from fear of the law. - Aristotle

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