When most 400+ pound people drop 100 pounds they rejoice, but not Broderick Lloyd Laswell. He’s an inmate awaiting a trial on murder charges, and after 8 months in jail he has lost over 100 pounds and now weighs only 308 pounds. He’s pissed and is suing the county for the weight-loss. Apparently the jailhouse [...]
Overweight inmate suing jail for not feeding him enough
April 28th, 2008 · No Comments
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Rape over the phone? Wait, what?
April 27th, 2008 · No Comments
A Tunisian man is being sued by the family of a girl for having sex with their daughter…over the phone. It sounds like a joke but it’s really not. The family and lawyer are alleging the sexual act took place even though it was on the phone. A doctor also agrees with them. This might [...]
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Talk about petty: eBay seller sues buyer over feedback
April 24th, 2008 · 1 Comment
An eBay seller sued one of his buyers over feedback left. The buyer was unsatisfied with the way his item was packed, reportedly receiving the contents almost falling out of the envelope with nothing securing them from being damaged. Instead of leaving negative feedback though, the buyer decided to leave neutral feedback. This did not [...]
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Dental visit gone wrong: Staff forgets about patient and locks her in office
April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
A Williamsburg (VA?) woman is suing the Oral Surgery and Implant Center after allegedly locking her inside the building after she went to get a wisdom tooth pulled. She was put under and then locked up. Okay, fine. We know the visit could have gone worse but this case is pretty bad nonetheless. We could [...]
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Man sues Chicago Bulls’ mascot for bad high-five
April 23rd, 2008 · No Comments
Benny the Bull, mascot of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls, is in legal hot water after a gag-gone-awry. Don Kalant is suing the mascot for an errant high five that apparently resulted in a hyperextended arm and ruptured biceps muscle! According to the lawsuit, Kalant raised his hand to get a high-five from the lovable mascot, [...]
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Nothing like a little waterboarding in the morning!
April 13th, 2008 · No Comments
The Washington Post has an interesting article about a man who has filed a lawsuit after being waterboarded at work. Waterboarding is a form of torture that “consists of immobilizing a person on their back with the head inclined downward, and pouring water over the face and into the breathing passages. Through forced suffocation and inhalation of [...]
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14-year-old sues 50 Cent for pushing “gangsta” lifestyle
April 10th, 2008 · No Comments
Is rapper 50 Cent encouraging violence?
50 Cent, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, is a New York rapper who has gained fame, acclaim, and infamy for his rap music after bursting onto the scene in 2003 with “Get Rich or Die Tryin’, a multi-platinum album. Now 50 Cent and Universal Music Group are facing a [...]
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Talk about a bad landlord: threatens family for deceased daughter’s apartment rent
March 30th, 2008 · No Comments
Kevin and Margaret McCann from Northern Ireland have been grieving since they unexpectedly lost their 19-year-old daughter, Shauna, in January. The Liverpool Hope University student had rented a private apartment up until her death and now the landlord wants to family to keep paying rent or else face legal action.
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