The Last Week: How Lawsuits Doomed an American Icon
San Francisco coffee shop targeted by frivolous ADA lawsuit
Mexican restaurant targeted by baseless lawsuit
Lawsuit abuse could choke off medical innovation
Family business wins two trials, now faces a third
Michigan man’s 24th lawsuit threatens family business
Lawsuits take school’s swing sets away from kids
Lawsuit forces community basketball facility to close
Drycleaners discuss $54 million pants lawsuit
Community swimming pool closes due to lawsuit
7-year-old boy sued over minor skiing collision
Woman claims repair notices caused emotional damage, sues for $500K
Lawsuit over bathroom mirror 2 inches too high
Family business facing more than 100 lawsuits teeters on the brink
A Texas couple had a cargo elevator installed in their beach home and used it as a passenger lift, despite warnings that it should not be used to move people. Now, the couple is now suing the company that did the electrical work on the unit. The company’s owner says it’s an attempt to keep the case in notoriously plaintiff-friendly Beaumont, but vows he won’t give in: “They want us to roll over, but I’m going to fight.”
A proposed law in New York would require bowling alleys to post signs warning customers not to take their rental shoes outside. As more bowlers have started wearing their rented shoes outside, alleys have seen an increase in slip-and-fall cases – and an increase in their insurance costs.
A Saudi billionaire is suing Forbes magazine for undervaluing his wealth on its annual list of the world’s richest people. The billionaire, ranked by Forbes as the 26th richest, says he is worth $30 billion, not the lowly $20 billion estimated by Forbes.
A shop clerk who shot and killed an armed robber is being sued by the robber’s widow. “He had no basis to believe that his life was in danger,” says the widow’s lawyer. “Most robberies end with an attempt to get money. They really don’t kill the clerks.”
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Store Owner Pays Big Bucks for Video Cameras to Defend Against Lawsuit Abuse
Rafael Cuellar, the owner of a grocery store in Passaic, NJ, estimates he has spent around $350,000 to install and maintain his store’s camera and recording devices. But it’s not to protect him from shoplifters — it’s to help him defend against lawsuit abusers.
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