Stella Awards
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It’s once again time to review the winners of the annual Stella awards. The Stella’s are named after 81 year old Stella Liebeck who spilled coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald’s. That case inspired the Stella Awards for the most frivolous successful lawsuits in the United States. 5th place. Terrence Dickson of Bristol Pennsylvania was leaving a house he had just finished robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door to go up since the automatic door opener was malfunctioning. He could not re-enter the house because the door connecting the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation and Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the garage for 8 days. He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found and a large bag of dry dog food. He sued, claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The Jury agreed to the tune of $500,000 4th place. Jerry Williams of Little Rock Arkansas was awarded $14,500 and medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his neighbor’s Beagle dog. The Beagle was on a chain in its owner’s fenced yard. The award was less than sought because the jury felt the dog might have been provoked at the time as Mr. Williams, who had climbed over the fence into the yard, was shooting it repeatedly with a pellet gun. 3rd place. A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of Lancaster Pennsylvania $113,500 after she slipped on a soft drink and broke her coccyx (tailbone). The beverage was on the floor because Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument. 2nd place. Kara Walton of Claymont Delaware sued the owner of a Night Club when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor and knocked out two of her front teeth. This occurred while MS. Walton was trying to sneak out of the window in the Ladies Room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 and dental expenses. 1st Place. This year’s runaway winner was Mr. Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mr. Grazinski purchased a brand new Winnebago Motor Home. On a trip home from an OU football game, while driving on the Freeway, he set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the drivers seat to go into the back and make himself a cup of coffee. Not surprisingly the RV left the Freeway, crashed and overturned. Mr. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising him that in the owner’s manual that he could not actually do this. The jury awarded him $1,750,000 plus a new Winnebago Motor Home. The company actually changed their manuals on the basis of this suit just in case there was any other complete morons buying their recreation vehicles
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There is indeed a website dedicated to the Stella Awards, and they include a page listing these as FAKES: http://www.stellaawards.com/bogus.html Zoid
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> There is indeed a website dedicated to the Stella Awards, and they > include a page listing these as FAKES: > http://www.stellaawards.com/bogus.html > Zoid
Cool. Thanks for the Heads Up. I got that in my email and just passed it along…;-) John
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> There is indeed a website dedicated to the Stella Awards, and they > include a page listing these as FAKES: > http://www.stellaawards.com/bogus.html
Jeezus, WHO comes up with that stuff!? Somebody’s got wayyyyy to much time on their hands! ~kp
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->>2005 Stella Awards! >>Time once again to review the winners of the Annual "Stella Awards." >>The Stella Awards are named after 81 year-old Stella Liebeck who >>spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald’s (in NM). >>That case inspired the Stella Awards for the most frivolous, >>ridiculous, successful lawsuits in the United States. >>Here are this year’s winners: >>5th Place (tie): >>Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $80,000. by a jury of >>her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was >>running inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were >>understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving >>little toddler was Ms. Robertson’s son. >>5th Place (tie): >>19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical >>expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. >>Truman apparently didn’t notice there was someone at the wheel of the >>car when he was trying to steal his neighbor’s hubcaps. >>5th Place (tie): >>Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was leaving a house he had >>just finished robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get >>the garage door to go up since the automatic door opener was >>malfunctioning. He couldn’t re-enter the house because the door >>connecting the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. The >>family was on vacation, and Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the >>garage for eight days. He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found, and a >>large bag of dry dog food. He sued the homeowner’s insurance claiming >>the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury agreed, to the >>tune of $500,000. In my opinion this is so outrageous that it should >>have been 2nd Place! >>4th Place: >>Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded $14,500. and >>medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door >>neighbor’s beagle. The beagle was on a chain in its owner’s fenced >>yard. The award was less than sought because the jury felt the dog >>might have been just a little provoked at the time by Mr. Williams who >>had climbed over the fence into the yard and was shooting it >>repeatedly with a pellet gun. >> 3rd Place: >>A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of >>Lancaster, Pennsylvania, $113,500. after she slipped on a soft drink >>and broke her coccyx (tailbone). The beverage was on the floor because >>Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an >>argument. >>2ndPlace: >>Kara Walton of Claymont, Delaware, successfully sued the owner of a >>night club in a neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom >>window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred >>while Ms. Walton was trying to sneak through the window in the ladies >>room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 >>and dental expenses. >> 1st Place: >> This year’s runaway winner was Mrs. Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City, >> Oklahoma. Mrs. Grazinski purchased a brand new 32-foot Winnebago motor >> home. On her first trip home, (from an OU football game), having >> driven onto the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and >> calmly left the driver’s seat to go into the back & make herself a >> sandwich. Not surprisingly, the RV left the freeway, crashed and >> overturned. Mrs.Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising her in the >> owner’s manual that she couldn’t actually do this. The jury awarded >> her $1,750,000. plus a new motor home. The company actually changed >> their manuals on the basis of this suit, just in case there were any >> other complete morons around. >Indeed, these on the surface, appear to be idiotic verdicts and gross >insults to common sense. >But coming from the reactionary side of the aisle, I suspect that there >have been omissions or extenuating circumstances which would otherwise >provide some rationale for the verdicts, or ‘creative’ use of >descriptive adjectives. Such is indeed the track record of reactionaries. >Now, I’m not levying any charges against Connie, for she is an honorable >person. It’s just that she gets this stuff from various reactionary web >sites, and like the true reactionary she is, NEVER questions dogma or >ideology. >And of course, I don’t have the complete transcripts either, so I really >can’t be sure as well. It’s just that when you behave in a certain way >long enough and frequently enough, it’s sort of guilt by past practice. > Read this: > http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm > It tells the actual facts about the McDonald’s case > Thumper
Thank you, Thumper. I thought there was some little bit of information that the reactionary web site left out. But that is typical disinformation and subterfuge that we have come to expect from the reactionary. Now, I wonder how that makes Connie look?
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> 2005 Stella Awards! > Time once again to review the winners of the Annual "Stella Awards." > The Stella Awards are named after 81 year-old Stella Liebeck who > spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald’s (in NM). > That case inspired the Stella Awards for the most frivolous, > ridiculous, successful lawsuits in the United States. > Here are this year’s winners: > 5th Place (tie): > Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $80,000. by a jury of > her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was > running inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were > understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving > little toddler was Ms. Robertson’s son. > 5th Place (tie): > 19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical > expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. > Truman apparently didn’t notice there was someone at the wheel of the > car when he was trying to steal his neighbor’s hubcaps. > 5th Place (tie): > Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was leaving a house he had > just finished robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get > the garage door to go up since the automatic door opener was > malfunctioning. He couldn’t re-enter the house because the door > connecting the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. The > family was on vacation, and Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the > garage for eight days. He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found, and a > large bag of dry dog food. He sued the homeowner’s insurance claiming > the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury agreed, to the > tune of $500,000. In my opinion this is so outrageous that it should > have been 2nd Place! > 4th Place: > Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded $14,500. and > medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door > neighbor’s beagle. The beagle was on a chain in its owner’s fenced > yard. The award was less than sought because the jury felt the dog > might have been just a little provoked at the time by Mr. Williams who > had climbed over the fence into the yard and was shooting it > repeatedly with a pellet gun. > 3rd Place: > A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of > Lancaster, Pennsylvania, $113,500. after she slipped on a soft drink > and broke her coccyx (tailbone). The beverage was on the floor because > Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an > argument. > 2ndPlace: > Kara Walton of Claymont, Delaware, successfully sued the owner of a > night club in a neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom > window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred > while Ms. Walton was trying to sneak through the window in the ladies > room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 > and dental expenses. > 1st Place: > This year’s runaway winner was Mrs. Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City, > Oklahoma. Mrs. Grazinski purchased a brand new 32-foot Winnebago motor > home. On her first trip home, (from an OU football game), having > driven onto the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and > calmly left the driver’s seat to go into the back & make herself a > sandwich. Not surprisingly, the RV left the freeway, crashed and > overturned. Mrs.Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising her in the > owner’s manual that she couldn’t actually do this. The jury awarded > her $1,750,000. plus a new motor home. The company actually changed > their manuals on the basis of this suit, just in case there were any > other complete morons around. >Indeed, these on the surface, appear to be idiotic verdicts and gross >insults to common sense. >But coming from the reactionary side of the aisle, I suspect that there >have been omissions or extenuating circumstances which would otherwise >provide some rationale for the verdicts, or ‘creative’ use of >descriptive adjectives. Such is indeed the track record of reactionaries. >Now, I’m not levying any charges against Connie, for she is an honorable >person. It’s just that she gets this stuff from various reactionary web >sites, and like the true reactionary she is, NEVER questions dogma or >ideology. >And of course, I don’t have the complete transcripts either, so I really >can’t be sure as well. It’s just that when you behave in a certain way >long enough and frequently enough, it’s sort of guilt by past practice.
Read this: http://www.lectlaw.com/files/cur78.htm It tells the actual facts about the McDonald’s case Thumper
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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > 2005 Stella Awards! > Time once again to review the winners of the Annual "Stella Awards." > The Stella Awards are named after 81 year-old Stella Liebeck who > spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald’s (in NM). > That case inspired the Stella Awards for the most frivolous, > ridiculous, successful lawsuits in the United States. > Here are this year’s winners: > 5th Place (tie): > Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $80,000. by a jury of > her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was > running inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were > understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving > little toddler was Ms. Robertson’s son. > 5th Place (tie): > 19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical > expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. > Truman apparently didn’t notice there was someone at the wheel of the > car when he was trying to steal his neighbor’s hubcaps. > 5th Place (tie): > Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was leaving a house he had > just finished robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get > the garage door to go up since the automatic door opener was > malfunctioning. He couldn’t re-enter the house because the door > connecting the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. The > family was on vacation, and Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the > garage for eight days. He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found, and a > large bag of dry dog food. He sued the homeowner’s insurance claiming > the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury agreed, to the > tune of $500,000. In my opinion this is so outrageous that it should > have been 2nd Place! > 4th Place: > Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded $14,500. and > medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door > neighbor’s beagle. The beagle was on a chain in its owner’s fenced > yard. The award was less than sought because the jury felt the dog > might have been just a little provoked at the time by Mr. Williams who > had climbed over the fence into the yard and was shooting it > repeatedly with a pellet gun. > 3rd Place: > A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of > Lancaster, Pennsylvania, $113,500. after she slipped on a soft drink > and broke her coccyx (tailbone). The beverage was on the floor because > Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an > argument. > 2ndPlace: > Kara Walton of Claymont, Delaware, successfully sued the owner of a > night club in a neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom > window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred > while Ms. Walton was trying to sneak through the window in the ladies > room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 > and dental expenses. > 1st Place: > This year’s runaway winner was Mrs. Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City, > Oklahoma. Mrs. Grazinski purchased a brand new 32-foot Winnebago motor > home. On her first trip home, (from an OU football game), having > driven onto the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and > calmly left the driver’s seat to go into the back & make herself a > sandwich. Not surprisingly, the RV left the freeway, crashed and > overturned. Mrs.Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising her in the > owner’s manual that she couldn’t actually do this. The jury awarded > her $1,750,000. plus a new motor home. The company actually changed > their manuals on the basis of this suit, just in case there were any > other complete morons around.
Indeed, these on the surface, appear to be idiotic verdicts and gross insults to common sense. But coming from the reactionary side of the aisle, I suspect that there have been omissions or extenuating circumstances which would otherwise provide some rationale for the verdicts, or ‘creative’ use of descriptive adjectives. Such is indeed the track record of reactionaries. Now, I’m not levying any charges against Connie, for she is an honorable person. It’s just that she gets this stuff from various reactionary web sites, and like the true reactionary she is, NEVER questions dogma or ideology. And of course, I don’t have the complete transcripts either, so I really can’t be sure as well. It’s just that when you behave in a certain way long enough and frequently enough, it’s sort of guilt by past practice.
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2005 Stella Awards! Time once again to review the winners of the Annual "Stella Awards." The Stella Awards are named after 81 year-old Stella Liebeck who spilled hot coffee on herself and successfully sued McDonald’s (in NM). That case inspired the Stella Awards for the most frivolous, ridiculous, successful lawsuits in the United States. Here are this year’s winners: 5th Place (tie): Kathleen Robertson of Austin, Texas, was awarded $80,000. by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving little toddler was Ms. Robertson’s son. 5th Place (tie): 19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. Truman apparently didn’t notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal his neighbor’s hubcaps. 5th Place (tie): Terrence Dickson of Bristol, Pennsylvania, was leaving a house he had just finished robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door to go up since the automatic door opener was malfunctioning. He couldn’t re-enter the house because the door connecting the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation, and Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the garage for eight days. He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found, and a large bag of dry dog food. He sued the homeowner’s insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury agreed, to the tune of $500,000. In my opinion this is so outrageous that it should have been 2nd Place! 4th Place: Jerry Williams of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded $14,500. and medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door neighbor’s beagle. The beagle was on a chain in its owner’s fenced yard. The award was less than sought because the jury felt the dog might have been just a little provoked at the time by Mr. Williams who had climbed over the fence into the yard and was shooting it repeatedly with a pellet gun. 3rd Place: A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, $113,500. after she slipped on a soft drink and broke her coccyx (tailbone). The beverage was on the floor because Ms. Carson had thrown it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument. 2ndPlace: Kara Walton of Claymont, Delaware, successfully sued the owner of a night club in a neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred while Ms. Walton was trying to sneak through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 and dental expenses. 1st Place: This year’s runaway winner was Mrs. Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Grazinski purchased a brand new 32-foot Winnebago motor home. On her first trip home, (from an OU football game), having driven onto the freeway, she set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly left the driver’s seat to go into the back & make herself a sandwich. Not surprisingly, the RV left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mrs.Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising her in the owner’s manual that she couldn’t actually do this. The jury awarded her $1,750,000. plus a new motor home. The company actually changed their manuals on the basis of this suit, just in case there were any other complete morons around.
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