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Not content with blocking the path of the Queen on his recent visit to the UK, Donald Trump cemented his controversial status by suggesting to PM Theresa May she should sue the EU rather than continue to negotiate Brexit.
While suing has been all the rage in the US for decades, here the notion is slightly more unusual.
In simple terms, it’s the process of taking legal action against a person or organisation you claim has caused you harm or distress – typically for financial gain.
Sounds straightforward, right?
Well, the fact is lawsuits can be filed for just about anything, from ill-advised Facebook posts to mishaps that would normally be classed as accidents.
Some of the more ridiculous cases will have you choking on your coffee.
So read at your own risk . . . we don’t want to be sued!
A perfect storm
If we could sue for incorrect weather forecasting in Scotland, most of the nation would be tied up in legal paperwork forever.
In Israel, however, one such case was actually brought to court.
In 2016, after listening to the forecast and expecting sunshine, a Haifa resident was dismayed to get caught in the rain.
Claiming illness and stress as a result of the downpour, she sued the TV station for $1000 and demanded an apology from weatherman Danny Rup.
Incredibly, the station coughed up and the weatherman apologised. It seems every cloud does have a silver lining.
Lager lovelies
Back in the early 1990s Richard Overton sued brewing giants Anheuser Busch for $10,000 for false advertising, which he claimed led to his emotional distress and mental injury.
The claim stemmed from the fact the company depicted drinkers lounging on exotic beaches, surrounded by bikini-clad women.
Overton mistakenly thought the fantasy scenario would be thrown in to the deal when he purchased his carry-out.
The case went flat as warm ale and he lost. Cheers!
Anger management
While it’s only natural to get angry at yourself sometimes, an American prisoner took his rage to a whole new level in 1995 when he tried to sue himself.
Inmate Robert Lee Brock filed a lawsuit to the tune of $5 million. His complaint? Violating his own civil rights – an act he claimed caused his incarceration.
Of course, since he was officially a ward of the state, he insisted the state should cough up the cash. Not surprisingly, the case was dismissed.
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