Posted by Jake
November 20, 2010
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We’re not sure how the court proceedings would work or even what the hell you’d do in the actual event (clones, perhaps?), but it can apparently be done. But first, you need a few things if you’re going to shout in a mirror at yourself and demand money, all before a judge who will grade the magnificent performance.
Fame. This can be any kind of course, via criminal or legitimate activity. Still, fame is the most essential ingredient and it was also the most important, if not key element, for the rapper Rick Ross. Actually, the guy is not suing himself, but instead being sued by “Freeway” Ricky Ross. The difference? One’s a drug dealer, one’s a rapper.
“Freeway” Ricky Ross is actually among the list of top drug lords to have ever trafficked the finest coke money could buy. In his eyes, his name and reputation were promptly stolen by artist Rick Ross. This could be argued as inspiration, but Freeway doesn’t see this as being so. To him, this is thievery of the highest grade. And certainly to a drug dealer, theft is impossibly wicked!
Freeway actually went as far as trying to make this Federal, as well as bringing down Def Jam, Jay-Z, and Universal Music Group. Why? Because those thieving scumbags quite literally stole his name. Freeway never said if Def Jam had to break a locker combination to grab the goods, but he probably doesn’t need to because damn it, the law must be obeyed!
Ultimately, the artist Rick Ross won, Sir Freeway not earning a single dime. This was a load off of Def Jam and Universal, but Jay-Z didn’t care the slightest. Now, why did it fail? In the judge’s own words, a life of crime cannot establish a “secondary meaning”. If this is true, then how is Franc Lucas making his cash? Not on 110th St, obviously.
Source: Rising Stars
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Posted by Jake
July 13, 2010
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Jimmy Page is absolutely infamous for being involved in infringement cases. They range from miscellaneous tidbits to entire songs. Usually, when the lawsuit is processed through court, it’s around the actual time upon which the crime occurred. According to Jake Holmes, this is incorrect. You see, in the wonderful world of legal matters, anything goes.
About thirty years ago or so, Led Zepplin got the brilliant idea to make this little ditty, “Dazed and Confused”, for one of their albums. Unsurprisingly, the song was a success and became a cult-favorite amongst Zep fans. The overall problem with this is that, undeniably, the song takes elements from Jake Holmes’ “Dazed & Confused”.
It’s interesting to note that “Dazed & Confused” by Jake Holmes has no percussion line. Led Zepplin’s, or more so Jimmy Page’s creation, contains a solid beat. However, the most interesting thing about these songs, about the case, about the content are the time frames. A quick look shows us that Zep’s “Dazed & Confused” came out a year or so after the original version… and Jake Holmes is suing in 2010. Yes, now we’re dazed and ultimately confused – would you wait over three decades for a lawsuit.
Source: Ultimate-Guitar.com
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Posted by admin
May 24, 2010
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The world and the people in it are becoming dumber every day. Although we are surrounded by idiots, there are a handful of frivolous savants that put the human race to shame.
For example, a woman playing golf hit the ball into railroad tracks only to find the ball crashing back in her face. Horrible coincidence right? The courts didn’t think so and awarded her $40,000.
How about a $2 million dollar paint job? A guy bought a BMW only to find out it had been repainted prior to his purchase due to damage from acid rain. His reward… $2,004,000.
A Swedish man donated his sperm to a lesbian couple so they could start a family. However, the same sex relationship did not last and one of the woman ended up suing the biological father for child support. She won and now this generous sperm donor is coughing up over $3,000 a year.
Ever walked by a vending machine and had it fall on you? This does not happen by chance. A teen was trying to steal a soda and his struggle to save a buck ended up costing him his life when the soda machine fell on top of him. His family sued Coca Cola for over a half million, blaming the company for not securing their machines and posting signs.
And the finale… a man turned gay after being rear-ended. No really, this guy got into a rear-end collision. Several years later, the man left his wife and started to frequent gay bars. Claiming the rear-end collision changed his personality (obviously more than that), this newly established gay man was awarded $200,000. His wife… she was awarded $25,000.
Source: Lawsuit.no
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Posted in Celebrity Lawsuits, Dumb Lawsuits, Fake Lawsuits, Frivolous Lawsuits, Funny Lawsuits, Weird Lawsuits
| Tags: Accident Turns Gay, BMW Acid Rain Paint Job, Golfer Railroad Tracks, Lawsuit.no, Sperm Donor Sued, Vending Machine Kills
Posted by admin
May 24, 2010
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Now this is just the pits for Michael Vick. This guy can’t catch a break!
While facing charges for illegal dog fighting, Michael Vick was sued by an inmate in South Carolina who claims Vick stole his pitbulls, sold them on eBay, and then used the proceeds to purchase missiles from Iran.
How much does a Blue Nose Pit run on Craigslist these days? What, a few hundred dollars? For this kind of dough, I may just be tempted to add a few missiles to my collection as well.
It looks like the story does not end there. The inmate also requested the $63,000,000,000 be delivered to the correctional facility he is serving time in and on top of that, he demanded the $63 billion be backed by gold and silver.
Who would have thought a guy serving time for wire fraud would come up with such a brilliant scheme? This guy is a superstar!
Source: Fox
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| Tags: 000, 63, 63 Billion Lawsuit, Atlanta Flacons Star, Fox, Michael Vick Lawsuit, Williamsburg Federal Correctional facility in South Carolina
Posted by admin
April 6, 2010
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Ernie Chambers is a State Senator who decided to fight Frivolous Lawsuits with Frivolous Lawsuits by suing God.
The constitution does not prohibit the filing of lawsuits nor does it dictate how or who lawsuits can be filed against. So, this leaves the door wide open for Frivolous Lawsuits. The scum of this great nation take full advantage of these justice system holes leading to thousands of Frivolous Lawsuits being filed each year.
In regards to this lawsuit, Ernie claims he has tried contacting god on several occasions. Further, God allegedly causes “calamitous catastrophes resulting in the wide-spread death, destruction and terrorization of millions upon millions of the Earth’s inhabitants including innocent babes, infants, children, the aged and infirm without mercy or distinction.”
The lawsuit goes on to request a summary judgment or a hearing to command God stop engaging in the acts as conveyed in the lawsuit.
Hopefully God has a sense of humor and will not punish Ernie Chambers for his lawsuit, even if it was just to prove a point.
Source: KETV
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Posted by admin
March 21, 2010
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If your plumbing were broken, would you sue the water company? If you or a loved one were hit by a drunk driver, would you sue the car manufacturer? If you eat McDonald’s and Taco Bell for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, would you then turn around and sue your doctor after they advise your cholesterol, blood pressure, and weight are through the roof?
It does not make sense why these frivolous lawsuits continue to pop up. Adults need to stop blaming others and should be held accountable for their own actions.
A perfect example of this is when a white supremacist went on a shooting rampage in the San Fernando Valley. Now anyone can understand the families of the victims would be hurt and confused. In this case, the family members did not direct their anger towards the coward who took their loved ones lives. Instead, they filed a lawsuit against the major gun manufacturers claiming they deliberately over saturated the market with guns… resulting in unsavory sales practices… which ultimately made a gun available to this psycho Nazi, among others… wheeew.
Fortunately, the Federal Appeals Court dismissed the claims for damages.
Source: SFGate
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Posted by admin
February 13, 2010
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What an idiot! Janine Sugawara filed a class action against the makers of Cap’n Crunch stating this sugary sweet cereal is misleading consumers into thinking they are eating real fruit.
The judge dismissed the case on the basis crunch berries do not grow naturally on trees. If they did grow on trees, we are positive this lady would try to smoke them.
Source: News10
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Posted by admin
February 13, 2010
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There is absolutely no justice served with this lawsuit. A judge in Washington D.C. sued his dry cleaners for $67,000,000 ($67 million!) after they lost his favorite pair of slacks.
The slacks were $800 which is entirely ridiculous alone, but the fact that this judge is arrogant enough to think this minor inconvenience is worth that kind of money makes him a slime-ball.
But wait, there may be a legitimate reason why a judge who has been trusted to make sound decisions on behalf of citizens would take such brash action. Nope, he is suing for 10 years of weekend car rentals so he can transport his dry cleaning to another store. This equates to nearly $130,000 per weekend trip. Does Bill Gates even pull in this kind of money? [more...]
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Posted by admin
January 28, 2010
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It is almost cliche to cover this story but what the hell. We are all aware of this one right? Anna Ayala goes to Wendy’s, orders chili along with her meal, and then claims she found a severed fingertip in the chili she ordered.
Everyone knows working in fast food does not require a special skill set and it surely does not pay well. But, anyone can count their fingers and report back to corporate all extremities are intact. [more...]
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Posted by admin
December 28, 2009
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Famous, but not funny, this lawsuit has swept through every dinner conversation across the nation. Most of us saw a 20 second news clip and figured this was another frivolous lawsuit in which someone was attempting to pull a scam and make a quick buck.
It actually appears for once this was not the case for a lawsuit filed by an elderly woman in New Mexico. [more...]
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Posted by admin
December 28, 2009
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“The only blind person at Christmastime is he who has not Christmas in his heart.” - Helen Keller
If Helen Keller could only see what this nation has evolved into she would definitely hear a lot of criticism debating her views of Christmas. Crap, we are going to get a lot of slack for that last comment but come on, you are sick for smiling.
Anyway, believing everyone is entitled to enjoy the Christmas spirit, Sheriff Joe Arpaio is now being sued for playing Christmas music in his Maricopa Country jails. [more...]
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Posted by admin
December 24, 2009
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Now this is a frivolous lawsuit! A woman was bitten in her ass by a Police Officer (well, actually a K9) after an argument escalated between her, her daughter, and the police.
Great family… the police would not have even been there if her daughter stayed in school and her son did not have outstanding warrants.
I digress, lets get to the frivolous part.
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