On this basis, the perfect storm of an outrageous lawsuit began. First, the claim tied up the Court of Justice Brockenshire who (!) awarded Mustapha over $300K in damages, clearly breaking open Canada's reputation as a safe haven for these ... Conflicts are inevitable in our society, but lawsuits should be the last resort.
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Companies who make products hear about these outrageous lawsuits, and often decide to add common sense warnings on their product - “just in case.” This year’s list of M-LAW winners are: #1. Taking first prize was a warning found on a bottle of drain cleaner.
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From suing over too-hot coffee to a misplaced pair of pants, Americans seem to be in a litigious state of mind. See 8 outrageous lawsuits. ... A Hooter's waitress received a new Toyota as a settlement. ... Take a look at these odd cases and judge for yourself.
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A bouquet of outrageous lawsuits demonstrates the need for tort reform? ... Claim: Six outrageous-but-real lawsuits showcase the need for tort reform. Status: False.; Example: [Collected on the Internet, 2001];
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"And the message some of these lawsuits send is that if something bad has happened to you, it must be someone else's fault, and you must be owed compensation."; It's not just ridiculous -- it affects all of us. Our society has become so sue-happy that the average federal district judge fields ... Outrageous! Jury Riggers...
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Return to Index ... By:Nancy; Date: Sunday, 10 September 2000, at 5:49 pm ... A woman went into a Northridge discount department store to buy a blender. She decided to take the bottom box from a stack of four blenders from an upper shelf used to store extra stock. When she pulled out the bottom box, the rest of the boxes fell.
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Ever since, the name "Stella Award" has been applied to any wild, outrageous, or ridiculous lawsuits -- including bogus cases! We search for true cases, and you can subscribe by e-mail for free to get the case reports as they're issued.
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Divine Right of Cowboys ... Former Dallas Cowboy Deion Sanders has been vindicated of accusations that he did not pay a car repair bill in full.  In 1991, Sanders’ 1961 Lincoln Continental convertible was towed to Phil Compton’s repair shop, Magrathea, Inc.  Compton alleged that when he returned the ... [Posted July 18, 2003]
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America Online (AOL) is running an article titled "Most Outrageous Lawsuits." It appears in the money and finance section of AOL and was also prominently displayed on the AOL home page. As a frequent user of AOL (I really love their product) for the last 11 years, I keep seeing this article over and over.
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