I'm always looking for stories regarding wacky lawsuits and this one fit's that bill nicely. Enjoy:
From The Independent World..
By John Costello
Blame Stella Liebeck. It was her ridiculous lawsuit against McDonald's that started the avalanche. Back in 1992, 79-year-old Stella spilled a cup of McDonald's coffee on her lap and burned herself. Everyone laughed when she declared she was suing McDonald's, until a jury awarded her $2.9m.
Now outrageous lawsuits are a fact of life no matter how farcical.
The latest involves ex-con Dawud Yaduallah, who is suing a prison nurse in the US after she sent him to his cell even though medication had given him a painful 55-hour erection that wouldn't go away.
It seems that particular dose of "hard" time was just too much for Yaduallah. But even his legal action isn't so harebrained when compared to the Ten Most Ridiculous Lawsuits Of All Time.
10. The sound of silence
Music publishers for the late avant-garde composer John Cage sued Mike Batt for plagiarism in 2002. They claimed Batt's song, 'A Minute's Silence,' ripped off Cage's '4'33,' which also contained absolutely no music or vocals.
Even though copyrighting silence would seem to be impossible, Batt agreed to settle the case out of court by paying a six-figure amount.
Silence, it seems, is not only golden but it is also potentially worth millions.
Click here to see the other nine lawsuits.
Wait till you see number one!
photo via The Independent World
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