Today the Chamber of Commerce gave us more details on the abusive lawsuits filed recently. We had discussed it in "Need For Lawsuit Reform Highlighted" a posting last year! The following article was posted this morning.
What do you think?
Conservative Tom
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Chamber of Commerce releases annual list of litigation horrors
The National Law Journal
January 2, 2012
Lisa Rickard, president of the Institute for Legal Reform
Voters on the Web site of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Institute for Legal Reform have settled on what they consider the most ridiculous lawsuit of 2011. It was filed by a kidnapper who accused his victims of breaking an agreement to help him evade police.
The institute — which represent business and supports legal reforms that would reduce plaintiffs' rights — compiled a list of what it deems "some of the most egregious examples of frivolous and abusive litigation from around the country," and let online voters choose the most ridiculous.
Jesse Dimmick, the plaintiff in the winning case, who is in jail, is suing Jared and Lindsay Rowley for breach of contract, seeking $235,000. He claims that they promised to help him hide from police in exchange for money.
"While these lawsuits vary from the outrageous to the humorous, abusive litigation is hardly a laughing matter," said Institute President Lisa Rickard. "[The institute's] annual poll of ridiculous lawsuits helps remind us that abusive lawsuits affect real people and real businesses, and can have harmful results to lives, jobs, and even our economic growth."
The chamber released the list on Dec. 29, and attempts to reach representatives of that organization or of the American Association for Justice, which represents the plaintiffs' bar, were unsuccessful during the long holiday weekend.
The Topeka, Kan., Capital-Journal reported in November that Dimmick wrote the complaint personally, in longhand, after the couple sued him for trespass, intrusion upon seclusion and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The couple moved to have the case thrown out of court. They noted, the newspaper reported, that Dimmick burst into their home while on the run from murder charges and threatened them at knifepoint.
Also on the top 10 list are:
• A suit filed by a man who illegally brought a gun into a bar then got into a shootout with another patron while intoxicated. He claims the bar employees should have searched him for weapons upon entrance.
• A suit brought by a California mother against the kid-themed Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. She claims its games are actually illegal forms of gambling. Her suit seeks at least $5 million.
• A 60-year-old man suing for age discrimination has asked that the 88-year-old judge in his case be removed. He claims that the judge is too old to properly handle the case.
• Two adult children, aged 20 and 23, sued their mother for playing favorites among her children and for sending them cards without gifts. They allege that the mother did not send a care package to her son until his sixth semester in college.
The institute — which represent business and supports legal reforms that would reduce plaintiffs' rights — compiled a list of what it deems "some of the most egregious examples of frivolous and abusive litigation from around the country," and let online voters choose the most ridiculous.
Jesse Dimmick, the plaintiff in the winning case, who is in jail, is suing Jared and Lindsay Rowley for breach of contract, seeking $235,000. He claims that they promised to help him hide from police in exchange for money.
"While these lawsuits vary from the outrageous to the humorous, abusive litigation is hardly a laughing matter," said Institute President Lisa Rickard. "[The institute's] annual poll of ridiculous lawsuits helps remind us that abusive lawsuits affect real people and real businesses, and can have harmful results to lives, jobs, and even our economic growth."
The chamber released the list on Dec. 29, and attempts to reach representatives of that organization or of the American Association for Justice, which represents the plaintiffs' bar, were unsuccessful during the long holiday weekend.
The Topeka, Kan., Capital-Journal reported in November that Dimmick wrote the complaint personally, in longhand, after the couple sued him for trespass, intrusion upon seclusion and negligent infliction of emotional distress. The couple moved to have the case thrown out of court. They noted, the newspaper reported, that Dimmick burst into their home while on the run from murder charges and threatened them at knifepoint.
Also on the top 10 list are:
• A suit filed by a man who illegally brought a gun into a bar then got into a shootout with another patron while intoxicated. He claims the bar employees should have searched him for weapons upon entrance.
• A suit brought by a California mother against the kid-themed Chuck E. Cheese restaurant. She claims its games are actually illegal forms of gambling. Her suit seeks at least $5 million.
• A 60-year-old man suing for age discrimination has asked that the 88-year-old judge in his case be removed. He claims that the judge is too old to properly handle the case.
• Two adult children, aged 20 and 23, sued their mother for playing favorites among her children and for sending them cards without gifts. They allege that the mother did not send a care package to her son until his sixth semester in college.
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