March 29, 2009
- But My Work Product is REALLY Valuable . . . Not!
It seems one attorney thinks his work product (his papers, research, notes, etc.) is so valuable that he should get a charitable donation for donating them to a library. This seems to me to be the height of hubris.
Tax Court's denial of a $300,000 charitable deduction claimed by Leslie Stephen Jones, lead counsel for the [...]
March 2, 2009
- Stupid Lawsuits: The Fundamental Right to Ride a Roller Coaster
A Florida woman is suing Walt Disney World for banning her from its Tower of Terror ride, saying riding it is a medical necesity. Denise Mooty says the "G-forces of going up and down" the 199-foot thrill ride help break up fibrous adhesions in her abdomen. Disney, she says, had decided to limit her to [...]
February 17, 2009
- Stupid Lawsuits: Subway Rights for Dogs
A New York City woman has filed a $10 million federal lawsuit because she wasn't allowed to bring her dog on the subway. Estelle Stamm, 65, says that "Wargas," a 120-pound livestock guard dog, should be considered a "service animal" under the Americans With Disabilities Act, because without him she suffers panic attacks. City lawyers, [...]
September 23, 2008
- Stupid Lawsuits: Ex-con Lawyer Sues American Express
A disbarred Manhattan lawyer who pleaded guilty to statutory rape has sued the American Express Co. for giving police credit card information he says led to his capture.
James Colliton was arrested in February 2006 near Toronto, where prosecutors say he fled after being indicted on charges of having sex with underage girls.
The 44-year-old Colliton said [...]
May 6, 2008
- Stupid Lawsuits- Prisoner Sues for Losing Weight
An Arkansas man awaiting trial on murder charges has filed a federal lawsuit claiming that the small portion size of prison meals has caused him to lose weight. Broderick Laswell claims that ion the eight months he has been incarcerated, his weight has dropped from 413 pounds to a mere 308 pounds, and that "about [...]
