Frivolous Lawsuits
Frivolous Lawsuits
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
Frivolous Lawsuits#0
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:22pm
Some people are so stupid they think they can sue over the silliest things...
If you know of any other silly suits please feel free to share here.
'Jackass' Sued by a Real Jack Ass.
A Montana man has sued media giant Viacom, saying the MTV show "Jackass" plagiarized his name, infringed on the trademark and copyright o his name and defamed his good character.
The plaintiff's name is Jack Ass. That's right, that is now his legal name. He changed his name from Bob Craft to Jack Ass in 1997, he says, in order to raise awareness about the dangers of drunken driving.
"Jackass," which premiered on MTV in 2000, features a group of guys performing ludicrous and sometimes dangerous stunts. It was made into a movie in 2002.
In the suit against Viacom, which owns MTV, Jack Ass claims the conglomerate "is liable for injury to my reputation that I have built and defamation of my character which I have worked so hard to create."
This Jack Ass, not to be confused with the TV version, says he changed his name after his brother and a friend were killed in a single-vehicle car accident several years ago. He now works to promote responsible choices and designated-driver programs.
He claims that "Jackass" committed "trademark and copyright infringement on my legal name" and on a cartoon character, called Andi Ass, that he created to help spread his message.
He's seeking at least $10 million in damages.
Source: CNN.com.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#1
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:22pmWow. People are crazy.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#2
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:25pmI heard of one where a guy broke into a house while the family living tehre were away on vaction. He broke in through the garage and somehow got trapped in there. He was unable to get out or to get into the main house. He spend three days locked in the garage and eventually sued the owners for emotional stress due to his being trapped. He actually was awarded damages.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#3
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:27pmNo way. I'm still not over that one from last week or the week before with the poor girls who tried to bring their neighbor some cookies.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#4
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:29pm
People are idiots. There was a website I used to visit once in a while that listed all these ridiculous lawsuits. One of these days, I may rememeber the name of the website.
I didn't hear about the little girls and the cookies.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#5
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:30pmMy hairstylist was threatened with a suit because a woman didn't like her haircut. Apparently she was suing based on discrimination because she was fat. And I quote... "you are discriminating against me because I am a large woman. My hair is the only part of my body that I can be proud of, and now you've ruined that!"
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#6
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:30pm
Here you go:
Cookie Lawsuit
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re: Frivolous Lawsuits#7
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:32pmIt sucks to be them.
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/2/03
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#8
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:33pmI can't help but to think that people wanting to bring about a frivolous lawsuit have ISSUES that extend far beyond anything related to the suit.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#9
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:36pmOh, Sueleen... it SUCKS TO BE the person on the "right" of your avatar. That's a delight.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#10
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:45pmI'm suing all of you because you have made me feel inadequate about filing a frivoulus lawsuit.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#11
Posted: 2/28/05 at 1:54pm
I agree, Etoile. Most of these suits are brought about by people who are either money hungry or just emotionally disturbed.
The woman who sued in that cookie story obviously has some issues if she needed to be hospitalized due to anxiety because someone knocked on her door.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#12
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:00pmI'm countersuing you for making me feel like a meanie, Gotham.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#13
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:01pmThen there was the actor who had a heart attack because he was made to wear a fat suit and he sued the producers and the costume designer…it was the "Frivolous Fat Suit Suit". He lost the case and about 20 lbs.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#14
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:03pmI'm suing Sueleen becasue that picture with the face on the paper bag is going to give me nightmares and cause emotional stress. For God's sake, Sueleen, get rid of that icon and go back to Betty Hutton.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#15
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:06pmorion, I'm afraid of dogs. I'm suing you for the terror and panic I feel every time I see your icon. See you in court.
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/9/03
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#16
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:09pmRath, your icon makes me think a big tidal wave is heading for my cruise ship and I'll have to see Shelley Winters fat ass swimming away from me...oh, the horror!
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#17
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:18pmSue me.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#18
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:21pmRath, I'm suing you because your avatar made me look on a woman's bare shoulders. Additionally, she has painted fingernails, lipstick and earrings. She is also wearing her hair short like only a man should. She's a Jezebel I tell you.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#19
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:29pmRath, I'll file a countersuit on behalf of my dog for defimation of character. You made her sound her sound like she is a scarey creature.
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#20
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:38pm*runs*
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#21
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:42pmDon't run, my dog will chase you, knock you down and lick you death. She loves to do that. Then I'd have a whole new lawsuit on my hands.
re: frivolous lawsuits#22
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:47pmfrivolous lawsuits are the bane of the sane! go bucks!
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re: Frivolous Lawsuits#23
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:48pm
And won't this guy threaten suit for trademark infringement?
re: Frivolous Lawsuits#24
Posted: 2/28/05 at 2:50pm
Hehe, you guys are too funny.
I was reading about this guy who was suing NBC because he got sick while watching Fear Factor. They were doing rat milkshakes or something and the guy was grossed out and threw up. His blood pressure went really high, too, and he got dizzy and fell down.
edited to add a link to the story.
I found a link!
Updated On: 2/28/05 at 02:50 PM
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