A Buffalo Bills fan who signed up to receive between three and five text updates per week is suing the team after receiving six texts in one week and seven in another (although the fan decided not to unsubscribe and is still receiving regular updates from the Bills).

Lawyers that negotiated a class action settlement against Classmates.com will collect $800,000 in fees, while each of the class members that submitted a claim form will get less than $4 each.

Why is suspected burglar Samuel Cutrufelli, age 31, suing 90-year-old Jay Leone?  Because Leone shot Cutrufelli in the jaw after he broke into Leon’s house.  The lawsuit claims Leone caused the suspected burglar “bodily harm, financial hardship and the loss of his marriage.”

Officials in Yuba City, CA have agreed to pay $15,000 to a serial plaintiff who has been targeting small business owners with frivolous litigation.  The agreement, believed to be the first of its kind in the state, means the plaintiff can no longer bring ADA suits within city limits.

A motorcyclist who collided with a panther on a highway is suing the state of Florida, claiming that a wildlife warning system failed to alert him of the cat.  The suit claims the system, which was set up to test whether it could reduce collisions between panthers and vehicles, failed due to blocked sensors and incorrect installation.

A California man who bought a $73,000 glass pool table and then ruined it by using regular billiard balls is suing the manufacturer, claiming that the instructions to use special balls were essentially “hidden” within the user’s manual.

A 12-year-old that says he knows the dangers of playing on train tracks still sued when he was injured while jumping on a moving train – and won a $6.5 million verdict.  The verdict was upheld by an appellate court, but was recently overturned by the Illinois Supreme Court.

A lawyer who slapped his opposing counsel in the face during a heated deposition sued the man he slapped, claiming he was slandered and assaulted when a chunk of saliva accidently landed on him.

A class action settlement will give certain customers of Bed Bath & Beyond coupons for 15% off for 180 days – despite ubiquitous 20% coupons for the rest of the world.

A group of prisoners in New York are suing the department of corrections, alleging that the department doesn’t provide dental floss to inmates.  The suit, which seeks $500 million in damages, claims that other prisons sell “inmate-friendly” floss.  According to the Journal News, “The National Commission on Correctional Health Care, an accreditation organization that sets standards on inmate care, said dental floss can pose security problems. Inmates can use it to attack other prisoners, while some have used it in escape attempts by trying to saw through jail bars.”

A class action lawsuit claims that Maybelline’s Super Stay makeup doesn’t last as long as advertised. “You eat breakfast,” says one plaintiff, “and there goes your lipstick.”

A jury has awarded $7.2 million to a Denver man who claimed that he developed respiratory problems from inhaling the artificial butter smell of his microwave popcorn.

After four years of litigation, a Michigan jury has dismissed an inmate’s lawsuit alleging that his dental problems were the prison’s fault.  The jury took just one day to return the verdict after learning that the inmate only had five of his original 32 teeth when he was first incarcerated.

A new report from California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse found that frivolous lawsuits costs the city of San Diego $17 million, including suits for tripping over sidewalks, wrongful termination when the city wasn’t the plaintiff’s employer and taxi drivers falling asleep.

A hunter who lost part of his thumb when it got it the path of his crossbow string is suing the manufacturer, alleging that the weapon is too dangerous.  He is also suing the store that sold the crossbow for calling it “the best and safest” on the market.

A Florida man who participated in a “Hairiest Man” contest on board a Carnival cruise is suing the company, claiming his feet were burned while he stood on deck in front of the judges.  None of the other barefoot contestants or judges reported any burned feet.

A Texas lawsuit unsuccessfully wanted a bottle-maker to be held liable when one of their bottles was used as a weapon in bar fight.  The plaintiff claimed the bottle was defectively designed, saying the long neck of the bottle made it a convenient choice for a weapon.

A California restaurant owner has been forced to put a hold on his plans to expand his business while he deals with an ADA lawsuit. The businessman calls the suit frivolous, given that the plaintiff named the location’s former business and includes violations for the parking lot in the suit (which the restaurant doesn’t own or lease).

A lawsuit against an Arizona ski resort over the health risks of eating man-made snow was dismissed by the 9^th Circuit Court of Appeals as a “gross abuse of the legal system” and the court ordered the lawyer in the case to pay the defendant’s cost.  Now, a coalition of groups is asking the court to reconsider, saying that it would make lawyers less likely to take up contentious issues.

A fan who suffered burns after sitting on a hot bench outside Dallas Cowboys stadium in 2010 is suing the team and the owner, claiming that they should have put up warning signs that the black marble benches could get hot in the Texas summer.