TYteStuff1126: Two surfers went to court after one allegedly stole the other surfer’s wave. The case was dismissed after court officials found it impossible to put a monetary value on the wave.
SoAL Gilder: heh
TYteStuff1126: A man riding his bike home from work at night with no lights, only reflectors, was hit by a Jeep after the driver ran a stop sign. The bicyclist sued the bike manufacturer because he was not warned that reflectors might not be enough to prevent an accident. The man was awarded $6 million.
SoAL Gilder: these are weird
TYteStuff1126: A Texan woman was awarded $780,000 after she sued a furniture store. She sued because she tripped and fell over a child running amok in the store. Surprisingly, she won the case, even though the child was her own.
TYteStuff1126: A man is suing a bank that he attempted to rob. After employees of the bank realized he was deaf, they were able to talk during the attempted robbery, which made it easy for them to stall the would-be robber until police arrived. The failed bank robber is suing the bank for discrimination.
TYteStuff1126: A California woman sued a grocery store after she dropped a six-pack of beer on her feet. The woman was not injured, but she said that it hurt. She won the lawsuit.
SoAL Gilder: heh
SoAL Gilder: these are great
TYteStuff1126: “One day a lady who worked at the boat docks in Boston brought home a stray dog. The next day, when she arrived hjom from work she found that it had killed and eaten her car. When she took the dog into the vet to have it put down, she was told that it really wasn’t a dog, but a 40-pound Cambodian rat that had come into the country on one of the ships
TYteStuff1126: A sheriff was passing a farm one day when he saw a man standing on the side of the road yelling “Pig Pig Pig!” the cope was very angry and yelled back “Redneck Redneck Redneck!” seconds later the cop ran right into the rednecks prized pig
SoAL Gilder: O.o
SoAL Gilder: poor person
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