August 2006



Deposition Confirms Suspicions of Drug Use

John Freeman sued for $3 million after he fell off a roof at a job site and broke his left arm.  Defense attorneys were eager to take Freeman’s deposition partly because they had learned he had a history of drug…




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…




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…