In a world increasingly popular new form of enrichment - the citizens served in the courts of a multimillion-dollar lawsuits for large companies.At the same time the claim of the plaintiffs may be far-fetched to say the least.
Case of tasty and healthy food
56-year-old Caesar Barber becoming known across America.Simple plumber from New York sued the world's largest restaurant chains and accused them that their fault he got fat.With the growth of 180 cm Barbera weighs more than 120 kg, he suffered two heart attacks and has diabetes.The amount that the defendants in the case of a favorable outcome for them will pay the claim, the jury will determine.Lawyers Barber believe that it will be several billion dollars.
Case of tobacco smoke
California resident Betty Bullock won a lawsuit against the hated her company "Philip Morris" cigarettes she smoked with pleasure 47 years.Mrs. Bullock got cancer of the lungs, and the court ordered Philip Morris to pay her:
$ 750 thousand. As compensation for material damage of $ 100 thousand. "For the suffering" and $ 28 million. To a fine.
thing about cigars
A certain lawyer from America by purchasing a box of expensive cigars collection, insured each of them from all sorts of misfortunes, including a fire.Of course, he smoked them, and then asked the insurance company to pay insurance, arguing that the cigars were lost as a result of "a series of small fires force."The court found the claim worthy satisfaction.However, the insurance company has filed an appeal and proved that the defendant was guilty of 24 arson.For each case he was given for one year.Six years of the twenty-four lawyers had already served.
Case of beer
certain Richard Overton Kentucky has filed a lawsuit against the local brewing company, accusing them of false advertising.Advertising beer promised to make him happy and successful, but however much he drank beer, luck was not.The case is considered.
Case of the thrifty Americans and ketchup
Bill and Marsha Boykery Oklahoma sued 180 thousand dollars from the company "Heinz" after finding that each bottle of ketchup "Heinz" lacks '42
case of the ghost
in Michigan recently heard the case of the former husband.My wife says that she is afraid of her husband and wants him compensation of $ 1 million. Dollars.The Case of the matter is that her husband died in 2000.
thing about the original use of contraceptives
$ 2 million in compensation demanded the lady of the United States, which instead of using a contraceptive jelly "for other purposes", made herself a sandwich and ate it.She is expecting a baby at the same time suing manufacturers, which, again, forgot to write in the instructions that it is not to.
matter of self-criticism
Being in the chamber for attempted murder, a Robert Lee Prock sued by specifying himself and as a plaintiff and a defendant.He blamed himself for having violated their own civil rights and religious beliefs, abusing alcohol.Here is the exact wording: "After drinking, the defendant, Robert Lee Brock, forced me, Robert Lee Brock, to commit a crime than the doomed me to a long prison sentence.I demand that I paid myself for the above violations of US $ 5 million. But since I am in prison, I do not have the opportunity to work and am dependent on the state, I ask the court that the sum was paid to the official authorities of the State whose ward I am now. "
US Supreme Court rejected the claim Brock.However, the authorities of the state of Vermont had to pay all court costs.
Italian thing about love and accident
guy and a girl, were making love in the car, after which they were forced to get married because she was pregnant.The uniqueness of the case but that the pregnant woman does not accuse her current husband, a driver of the car that crashed into them.From surprise guy could not "hold back" and that the abortion or give birth out of wedlock (man and woman respectable Catholics) is not out of the question.
Articles Source: katoga.livejournal.com
