More Failures to Keep a Low Profile When Falsely Claiming Disability
Damn you, video evidence!
Civil
Facebook Pics Prove You Aren’t Disabled, Insurer Tells Depressed Woman
A Canadian woman who has been on long-term leave from her job since being diagnosed with major depression had her benefits taken away after her insurer found pictures of her on Facebook having fun. After Nathalie Blanchard's benefit checks suddenly…
Business Manager Says He Told Nicolas Cage Not to Buy Those Castles
For those of you wondering why Oscar-winner Nicolas Cage has been appearing recently in movies like "The Wicker Man," "Ghost Rider," and other suckfests, the answer is (as you might have suspected) that he really needs the money. Although Cage has of…
UPDATE: Amended Complaint in Dolphin Case Also Points Finger at Algae
As you may recall, this summer a woman sued the Brookfield Zoo alleging she had fallen near the dolphin pool because the zoo had recklessly encouraged said dolphins to splash water out of said pool, making the floor slippery. Local…
Plaintiff Alleges That Defendants Concealed Location of His House
This case was filed recently in San Mateo County, just south of San Francisco: Stanley G Hilton v. San Francisco International Airport; San Francisco International Airport Authority; City and County of San Francisco; San Mateo County; Town of Hillsborough; United…
Colonel Sanders Appears at UN to Seek Membership for Grilled Nation
Turns out he was not invited and the UN is still trying to figure out how he got in.
Never Bring a Chainsaw to a Gunfight
As you probably know, it is difficult enough to chase somebody while waving a chainsaw without having to worry that the person is going to suddenly turn and pull a gun on you, but I guess this is something that…
Court Criticizes Everybody Involved in Briefing That Totaled 5,415 Pages
Counting the attachments, but still.
French Court Finds Church of Scientology Guilty of Fraud
Obviously.
Another Consumer Says He Was Duped by Froot Loops
As I wrote this past summer, a number of lawsuits have been filed in California over the past couple of years by people who say they were deceived by certain representations on cereal boxes. Specifically, three different plaintiffs alleged they were…