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NEWS ABOUT: frivolous lawsuits

frivolous lawsuits stories: 16 news summaries
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION?

 UK Man Worships at 
 Church of Climate Change 

And claims his belief deserves protection just like Islam or Judaism

Nov 4, 09 8:01 AM CST
(Newser) - You can't force a Muslim to eat pork, or a Jew to pray to Jesus, and a UK man is claiming in court that his religious belief deserves similar protection. Climate change, that is. Tim Nicholson of Oxford is suing for religious discrimination after an employer, annoyed with his attempts... More »

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climate change • religion • frivolous lawsuits • religious persecution • Tim Nicholson

 Sharpton Threatens 
 to Sue Limbaugh 

He's angry over Rush's op-ed piece in the Journal

Oct 17, 09 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - This could get loud, or at least long-winded: Al Sharpton is threatening to sue Rush Limbaugh over his op-ed in the Wall Street Journal today. In the essay, Limbaugh lashes out at critics who foiled his NFL bid, and he accuses Sharpton of playing a "leading role in the... More »

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Al Sharpton • Rush Limbaugh • libel • frivolous lawsuits

 Judge Fines Orly Taitz $20K 

Birther queen's misuse of court is 'breathtaking'

Oct 13, 09 12:12 PM CDT
(Newser) - US District Judge Clay Land has had it with Orly Taitz. He slapped the birther leader with a $20,000 fine today for her constant stream of frivolous lawsuits and motions. In a scathing 43-page order, Land writes that Taitz willfully misused the court, and “as an attorney, she... More »

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judge • frivolous lawsuits • legal fees • federal judges • fine • birther • Orly Taitz

Lawsuit Hits BoA for '1,784 Billion, Trillion Dollars'

Man requests cosmic sum to compensate for bad customer service

Sep 25, 09 4:46 PM CDT
(Newser) - An angry customer is suing Bank of America for "1,784 billion, trillion dollars" over service he found less than satisfying, Reuters reports. Dalton Chiscolm filed the suit for "inconsistent information from a 'Spanish woman,'” a judge says. "He apparently alleges that checks have been rejected... More »

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Bank of America • lawsuit • frivolous lawsuits • customer service

 Judge Tosses 'Frivolous'
 Birther Lawsuit

Peeved judge tells Orly Taitz not to waste his time with any similar suits

Sep 17, 09 9:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Leading "birther" Orly Taitz had a lawsuit chucked out of court yesterday and the judge threatened her with sanctions if she brings another “frivolous” suit to the same court, the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports. Taitz—representing a soldier seeking to avoid deployment to Iraq by challenging President Obama's legitimacy—... More »

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Georgia • judge • lawsuit • frivolous lawsuits • President Obama • birther • Orly Taitz

 Comic's 
 Mother-in-Law 
 Sues Over Jokes 

Sunda Croonquist's mother-in-law seeks damages for Jew jokes

Aug 25, 09 4:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - The situation faced by comedian Sunda Croonquist sounds like it’s from one of her routines: mother-in-law sues comedian after being the butt of one too many jokes. But Croonquist’s mother-in-law is serious—she says her daughter-in-law makes her sound like a racist. She’s seeking unspecified damages and... More »

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free speech • comedy • lawsuit • frivolous lawsuits • comedian • punitive damages • mother-in-law • in-laws

Jilted Woman Blames Spitzer Call Girl in Suit

She says she caught her ex-fiancé sleeping with Ashley Dupre

Dec 20, 08 3:03 PM CST
(Newser) - Ashley Dupre has wrecked another home, if you believe KT Mary Dunphy. The Manhattan woman is suing her ex-fiancé for “emotional distress,” in part, she tells the New York Daily News, because he slept with Eliot Spitzer’s infamous call girl and eventually took her on vacation... More »

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lawsuit • Eliot Spitzer • frivolous lawsuits • cheating • Ashley Dupre

Man Spends $7,500 Fighting $115 Parking Ticket

And lawsuit centering on fire hydrant's placement still going, 2 years later

Dec 8, 08 12:46 PM CST
(Newser) - You have to give one thing to Simon Belsky: He’s persistent. But New York courts have been loath to give the 63-year-old anything else. Belsky has spent 2 years and, by his estimation, $7,500 fighting a $115 parking ticket. The delays have upped the ticket’s cost to... More »

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parking ticket • frivolous lawsuits

Mayor of Batman, Turkey, Aims to Sue Warner Bros.

Pol wants share of Dark Knight revenues for citizens of oil town

Nov 12, 08 2:51 PM CST
(Newser) - The mayor of Batman, Turkey, is threatening to sue Warner Brothers for a share of the nearly $1 billion The Dark Knight has generated. The unauthorized name use has wreaked psychological havoc in the Anatolian oil city by driving up unsolved murders and female suicides, Huseyin Kalkan tells Variety—though... More »

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Turkey • royalties • box office • Batman • The Dark Knight • frivolous lawsuits • civil lawsuits

 Seinfeld
 Defense:
 Lawsuits
 are Funny

Sez silly suits are fodder for routine

Aug 28, 08 12:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jerry Seinfeld insisted yesterday that he didn’t slander a woman suing his wife for cookbook plagiarism because silly lawsuits are fodder for good comedy. The comic cited episodes from Seinfeld as well as his kid-friendly Bee Movie in a court filing as examples of the First Amendment-protected comedic license... More »

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New York City • free speech • plagiarism • Jerry Seinfeld • First Amendment • celebrity • stand up comedy • slander • frivolous lawsuits • civil lawsuits • Jessica Seinfeld • cookbooks

 Chinese Artist
 Sues Over
 'Insulting'
 Panda 

Says Dreamwork disrespected national icon

Jul 19, 08 5:58 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kung Fu Panda may not seem very controversial, but it sure offended Zhao Bandi, a Chinese performance artist who is renowned for using panda images in his work. Zhao is suing Dreamworks for the film’s “insulting” portrayal of China’s national icon, the Independent reports. “... More »

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China • lawsuit • panda • frivolous lawsuits • Kung Fu Panda

New York City Woman Sued for Smoking—at Home

Neighbors allege health risk from smoke that seeped into hallway

Apr 6, 08 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Forget bans in bars and restaurants—Galila Huff’s neighbors want to stop her from smoking in her own apartment. The New York restaurateur smokes up to two packs a day, and lawyers who live 50 feet down the hall say the smoke seeps into their 10x100-foot common hallway. They... More »

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health • smoking • lawsuit • smoking ban • frivolous lawsuits • neighbors • cigarette • home

 When Dumb Lawsuits Attack 

Damages claimed for mistaken impressions, aggressive toilet seat

Mar 23, 08 5:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Emotional trauma because she used the men’s restroom? Surfer in pain after losing his wave? The Daily Mirror digs up the silliest lawsuits ever filed:
  1. Whale tale: After their 27-year-old son was found dead on the back of an orca, parents sued SeaWorld for depicting killer whales as
... More »

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Starbucks • MTV • list • lawsuit • SeaWorld • frivolous lawsuits • civil lawsuits • Jackass • litigation

 How to Get Booted From a Plane 

Skimpy dress, smelly passengers test airline staff

Mar 19, 08 6:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - If you've ignored the safety briefing on a flight, consider yourself lucky: A Ryanair passenger was kicked off a plane for talking during one. The Times of London runs down 10 silly reasons why fliers have gotten booted from their flights.
  1. Group cheers: Fans of a British soccer team
... More »

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list • lawsuit • airline • air travel • travel tips • frivolous lawsuits

Judge Scolds Connery Over Neighbor Feud

Litigious aging Bond, doc downstairs
just can't get along

Dec 27, 07 2:16 PM CST
(Newser) - After 10 lawsuits that have yielded nothing besides smoldering rage, a Manhattan judge chastised Sean Connery and his nemesis-neighbor Burton Sultan, calling on the two to end their feud over alleged damages to the townhouse they share. Justice Marcy Friedman singled out Connery and his family for their "blunderbuss"... More »

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New York City • celebrity • frivolous lawsuits • Sean Connery • neighbors

Label to Die for: 'Danger—
Avoid Death'

Bizarre caution nails wacky warning contest

Dec 13, 07 1:35 PM CST
(Newser) - Turns out creators of the bizarrely macabre warning posted on a tractor—"Danger: Avoid Death"—didn't make such a grave mistake after all. The warning was so peculiar that it won the 11th annual Wacky Warning Label Contest, an event run by a lawsuit abuse group.  Second... More »

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Michigan • label • frivolous lawsuits • warning labels

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