Illinois Golfer Not Liable for Head Shot
Helmets might be a good idea in Illinois.
Torts
Woman Argues Google Maps Was Her Personal Advisor
According to On Point News, the woman who alleged she was hit by a car after following walking directions provided by Google Maps is now arguing that Google can be held liable because it provided her with "individual advice." As…
Have You Been Injured by “Spider-Man: the Musical”? Call Now
Via Hollywood Reporter, Esq., Saturday Night Live's ad for a law firm that specializes in representing people injured by the "Spider-Man" musical.
Clown Suit
On or about August 9, 2008, [Clown] negligently jumped onto [Plaintiff's] chest causing him to fall to the ground and sustain substantial and permanent injuries to his back. Despite repeated requests by [Plaintiff] for [Clown] to get off his chest,…
Additional Charges Filed in Chicken-Parts-in-Heating-Vent Case
The Denver County DA's office has added a criminal-mischief count to the charges against a man accused of breaking into his ex-wife's home and engaging in, well, mischief. The suspect was arrested in December after the woman accused him of…
Appellate Win for Women Who Say Dr. Phil Locked Them Up With a Naked Guy
“Here’s your dinner guest,” Dr. Phil McGraw told the women, and then set loose a naked man. At least, that’s what two women have alleged. As the THR, Esq. blog notes, that seemed like a pretty bizarre claim at first…
Man Claims Emotional Distress Due to Bird Insults
The AFP reports that a Taiwanese man has sued his neighbors claiming that they trained their mynah bird to swear at him and that the bird's relentless taunting caused him serious emotional distress. Few details were available, but it appeared that…
NY High Court: Shank Happens
In a brief opinion released today, the New York Court of Appeals agreed with lower courts that a golfer hit by an "errant" shot could not sue his co-golfer for negligence, because one who chooses to golf assumes the risk…
It’s Safe Again to Take Your Date Horseback Riding in New York
I guess you know your date didn't go very well when you get sued afterward. New York's Appellate Division held on November 23 that a woman could not sue a man for injuries she sustained when she fell off a…
Man Forced to Eat His Own Beard After Losing Lawn Mower Fight
“They cut my beard … and forced me to eat it.”