“The Singing Was Quite Beautiful But Was Preventing Me From Hearing the Evidence”
Singing in court is rarely appropriate, even if you have a good voice.
Lawsuits
UPDATE: Rick Springfield’s Butt Will Face Retrial
You will be pleased to know that the plaintiff who accuses Rick Springfield of assaulting her with his butt has not given up despite an earlier mistrial. According to the Syracuse Post-Standard, lawyers for Springfield and plaintiff Vicki Calcagno were back in court…
Guy Sues Legal System Again
Just the one in Illinois, at least for now. According to the Madison Record (thanks, Dave), Aaron Wemple has sued the Illinois State Bar Association and all of its members, alleging that … well, that it and they have done and/or are doing…
Woman Seeks Damages for Damage Caused by Woman
“I think I can safely say this is a very unusual claim,” said Shari Moore, the city clerk of St. Paul, Minnesota. Moore was talking about Megan Campbell’s claim against the city for damage to her car caused when a…
Judge Rejects the Queen’s Claim for Back Wages
This recent decision by the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal (thanks, Lachlan) is called The Queen v. Pro Bono Law Ontario, and that name needs some explaining. In the U.S., criminal cases are usually named something like State v. Whoever or United States v. Whoever (or,…
Napping Fan Sues ESPN and MLB for Allegedly Mocking Him
He is only the latest in a very long line of individuals who cannot understand that filing a lawsuit will not reduce the mockery level. The Smoking Gun has a copy of the poorly written complaint (which seeks $10 million…
Hose-Entanglement Case Filed in Louisiana
Please be careful at the gas station.
Pi Trademarked (Sort Of)
Looks like it's safe to go back to using the symbol for pi on t-shirts, at least for now. Someone whose initials are P.I. managed to get the symbol (followed by a period) registered as a trademark, and where there's…
“The Parties Do Not Need a Judge; They Need a Rather Stern Kindergarten Teacher”
"I say this with the greatest respect," continued Justice E.M. Morgan, "as both the Plaintiffs and the Defendants are educated professionals who are successful in their work lives and are otherwise productive members of the community." But when it comes…
Two-Undecillion-Dollar Demand Spells Trouble for Au Bon Pain
Not much trouble, to be honest, but some.