Lawsuit Lottery #1,249
Yes, we have yet another entrant into the lawsuit lottery. Jennifer Strange's family has decided they want to see if they can profit off their mother's death and they want someone else, anyone else, to give them a pile of cash because, well, because they're greedy and want money.
In case the name doesn't ring a bell, Jennifer Strange is the person who died from drinking too much water during a radio station contest in California. As far as I'm aware, there was no one there forcing her to drink the water in any way, shape, or form. In fact, it wasn't even he evil employer that threatened to fire her if she didn't drink the water. And I'm pretty sure it wasn't someone of a different skin color that threatened her if she didn't drink the water. In fact, I'm pretty darn sure that she actually voluntarily drank the water herself. But that doesn't matter. Instead, her family wants cash, and lots of it. They've sued FIFTY people, hoping that one of them will give in and send them buckets of money. Apparently they have set a cash value on this woman's life, and once that dollar amount is reached, then they will no longer mourn her death, but instead will celebrate that she brought them so much money. Oh, and that wavier of liability? You know the one -- the one that everyone has to sign before, well, doing just about anything in this damn country any more -- well, the lottery entrants claim it doesn't exist. But know what? It doesn't really matter if it doesn't exist. This is California, where legal agreements have little weight in a court of law. I'm quite sure the judge in the case will determine that the legal adult who signed the legal document (if it exists) just was "too stupid" to understand what she was signing, so that it doesn't really matter. If there were justice in this country, all the defendants instead should sue the family for causing them stress and bad public relations. At the very least, the lawyer who filed the suit and the family should be heavily fined for wasting the court's time and filing a frivolous lawsuit. But it's California. The only remaining question is will the family profit over or under a million dollars.
Comments
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When I first heard of this I turned to Mr Weenie and said "I bet they are already talking with a lawyer and will sue"
I didn't even need a crystal ball either.
I didn't even need a crystal ball either.
Posted by: Quality Weenie at January 26, 2007 03:26 PM (BksWB)
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It automatic now. If someone has money and you don't, you are supposed to sue them. Things like facts and responsibility just don't matter any more. Welcome to today's "legal" system.
Posted by: Ogre at January 26, 2007 03:58 PM (oifEm)
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