Brake v. Speed
Did this case involve a car accident? Of course it involved a car accident.
Torts
Here’s to You, Future Plaintiff in Lawsuit Against Axe-Throwing Business
We all know it’s coming. (The lawsuit, that is.)
Defendants: “We Never Had a Pet Squirrel”
Or so they claim. But a jury may have to decide that.
Lawsuit Blames Negligent Six-Year-Old
“A judge will now have to decide whether the six-year-old can be held legally responsible for her actions,” says the Telegraph about a case pending in Austria. According to the report, the accident she’s accused of causing “took place on…
"Home of Throwed Rolls" Sued for Throwin’ Rolls
Really for hittin' a gal in her cornea and whatnot after them rolls was throwed. But there's lawyerin' afoot now, that's definite. Lambert's Cafe was founded in Sikeston, Missouri (in the "bootheel") in 1942, and now has three locations due…
If New Horizons Hit My Car, Could the Insurance Company Raise My Rates?
Probably.
Jury Clears Mascot in Hot-Dog-Flinging Case
ALERT: a second jury has found the Kansas City Royals and their mascot Sluggerrr not liable for Sluggerrr hitting a fan in the eye with a hot dog. As you may recall (and if not, by all means see below),…
Things Not to Say to Employees #1-5
There are so many, but here are five.
Utah Court Says Woman Can Sue Herself
You might not consider Utah the most progressive state, but it has become the first to grant its citizens a controversial right that many have long been denied, proving that the law does evolve. Utah has now become the first…
Tom & Jerry Go to Court
Randy Spencer is an attorney who bills himself as "the only stand-up comic to specialize in insurance," and—oh, well, here he is performing at Caroline's, Mr. Skeptic. You don't think that's possible and yet here you are reading a "legal-humor…