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2006
Hero Attorney Sued
He borrowed a boat to save lives after Hurricane Katrina, and so of course the boat’s owner sued him.
Identical Twin of Michael Jordan Drops $800-Million Lawsuit
Allen Ray Heckard sued Michael Jordan and Nike founder Phil Knight in Oregon state court, alleging that they had ruined his life by making Jordan so well-known. Heckard is virtually Jordan's twin, although Heckard is eight years older, 30 pounds…
Indiana Judge Detains Five Suspected Ringing-Cell-Phone Culprits
A judge in Lake County, Indiana, held three people in contempt of court on Wednesday after someone’s cell phone rang during the morning court call. It was apparently the third ringing incident that morning, and Judge Boswell was able to…
Judge Finds Sufficient Evidence to Try Man on Pump-Related Charges
Mardin Amin may face a trial on charges of felony disorderly conduct after an incident at O’Hare Airport on August 16 in which a security official said she heard him state that he had a bomb. Amin argues that she…
Go Ahead and Hate Your Neighbor, Go Ahead and Cheat a Friend
Said hating and cheating, however, may get you sued. That’s what we learn from this complaint, filed in 2003 by Willie Anderson against Dennis Sweet and the rest of Langston, Frazier, Sweet & Freese, P.A., in Jefferson County, Mississippi. Anderson…
Woman Sues J.C. Penney For Mannequin Attack
“Dummy-related injuries”
NJ Appeals Court Holds No Duty to Warn About Gravity
This week, the New Jersey Appellate Division ruled that a bunk-bed manufacturer has no duty to warn the user of a bunk bed that rolling off the top bunk during sleep may result in gravitationally induced injuries. This ruling was…
Airport Screeners Directed Not to Touch Your Monkey
The always-vigilant Transportation Security Agency has promulgated rules governing the security procedures to be implemented when a disabled traveler is traveling with a service animal, in case al Queda figures out how to pack a bunch of explosives into a…
Woman Sues Mall for Aiding and Abetting Squirrel Attack
In a lawsuit filed Monday in Cook County Circuit Court, Marcy Meckler alleges that the owners and employees of the Old Orchard Shopping Center in Skokie are responsible for injuries she suffered on December 3, 2004, when she was attacked…