Guest guest Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 Subject: 2003 Stella Awards And who says there is nothing for which to be thankful? Happy Thanksgiving! 2003 Stella Awards Once again, it's 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 & successfully sued Mcs. That case inspired the Stella Awards for the most frivolous successful lawsuits in the United States. Unfortunately, the most recent lawsuit implicating Mcs & the teens who allege that eating at Mcs has made them fat, was filed after the 2002 award voting was closed. This suit will, undoubtedly, top the 2003 awards list. ~~*~~ 5th place (tied) Kathleen on of Austin, Texas, was awarded $780,000 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 toddler was MS on's son. ~~*~~ 5th place (tied) 19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles, California, won $74,000 & medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. Truman apparently did not notice there was someone at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal the hubcaps. ~~*~~ 5th place (tied) 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 reenter the house because the door connecting the house & garage locked when he pulled it shut. The family were on vacation & Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the garage for 8 days. | He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found & a large bag of dry dog food. He sued the house owners insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury agreed to the tune of $500,000. ~~*~~ 4th place Jerry of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded $14,500 & medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door 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 a little provoked at the time, as Mr. 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 & 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 in a neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor & knocked out two of her front teeth. This occurred whilst Ms. Walton was trying to crawl through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 & 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 his trip home from an OU football game, having driven onto the freeway, he set the cruise control at 70 mph & calmly left the drivers seat to go into the back & make himself a cup of coffee. (((( OMG!!! )))) Not surprisingly, the RV left the freeway, crashed & then overturned. Mr. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising him, by reading the owner's manual, that he actually could not 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 were any other complete morons buying their recreation vehicles. W. Mautz, Sr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 3, 2003 Report Share Posted December 3, 2003 I can't believe these, although I guess anything is possible in our crazy, litigious world. Those juries must have been smoking something! Yes, these did bring a smile to my face. edith > > Subject: 2003 Stella Awards > > > And who says there is nothing for which to be thankful? > Happy Thanksgiving! > > > 2003 Stella Awards > > Once again, it's 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 & successfully > sued Mcs. That case inspired the Stella Awards > for the most frivolous successful lawsuits in the United States. > > Unfortunately, the most recent lawsuit implicating > Mcs & the teens who allege that eating at > Mcs has made them fat, was filed after the 2002 > award voting was closed. This suit will, undoubtedly, > top the 2003 awards list. > > ~~*~~ > 5th place (tied) > > Kathleen on of Austin, Texas, was awarded > $780,000 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 toddler was MS on's son. > > ~~*~~ > 5th place (tied) > > 19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles, California, won > $74,000 & medical expenses when his neighbor ran over > his hand with a Honda Accord. > > Mr. Truman apparently did not notice there was someone > at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal the > hubcaps. > > ~~*~~ > 5th place (tied) > > 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 reenter the house because the door > connecting the house & garage locked when he pulled it > shut. The family were on vacation & Mr. Dickson found > himself locked in the garage for 8 days. > | > He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found & a large bag > of dry dog food. He sued the house owners insurance > claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. > The jury agreed to the tune of $500,000. > > ~~*~~ > 4th place > > Jerry of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded > $14,500 & medical expenses after being bitten on the > buttocks by his next door 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 a little provoked at the time, > as Mr. 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 & 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 in a neighboring city when she fell from the > bathroom window to the floor & knocked out two of her > front teeth. > > This occurred whilst Ms. Walton was trying to crawl > through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying > the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 & > 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 his trip home from > an OU football game, having driven onto the freeway, he > set the cruise control at 70 mph & calmly left the drivers > seat to go into the back & make himself a cup of coffee. > (((( OMG!!! )))) > Not surprisingly, the RV left the freeway, crashed & > then overturned. Mr. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not > advising him, by reading the owner's manual, that he > actually could not 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 were any other complete > morons buying their recreation vehicles. > W. Mautz, Sr. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 4, 2003 Report Share Posted December 4, 2003 Yes, that is what I meant by " urban legend " . It started on the internet as a story in 2000 and keeps popping up. It is a fun read however! dale 2003 Stella Awards > > > > > > > > > And who says there is nothing for which to be thankful? > > > Happy Thanksgiving! > > > > > > > > > 2003 Stella Awards > > > > > > Once again, it's 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 & successfully > > > sued Mcs. That case inspired the Stella Awards > > > for the most frivolous successful lawsuits in the United > > States. > > > > > > Unfortunately, the most recent lawsuit implicating > > > Mcs & the teens who allege that eating at > > > Mcs has made them fat, was filed after the 2002 > > > award voting was closed. This suit will, undoubtedly, > > > top the 2003 awards list. > > > > > > ~~*~~ > > > 5th place (tied) > > > > > > Kathleen on of Austin, Texas, was awarded > > > $780,000 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 toddler was MS on's son. > > > > > > > > ~~*~~ > > > 5th place (tied) > > > > > > 19-year-old Carl Truman of Los Angeles, California, won > > > $74,000 & medical expenses when his neighbor ran over > > > his hand with a Honda Accord. > > > > > > Mr. Truman apparently did not notice there was someone > > > at the wheel of the car when he was trying to steal the > > > hubcaps. > > > > > > ~~*~~ > > > 5th place (tied) > > > > > > 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 reenter the house because the door > > > connecting the house & garage locked when he pulled it > > > shut. The family were on vacation & Mr. Dickson found > > > himself locked in the garage for 8 days. > > > > > | > > > He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found & a large bag > > > of dry dog food. He sued the house owners insurance > > > claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. > > > The jury agreed to the tune of $500,000. > > > > > > ~~*~~ > > > 4th place > > > > > > Jerry of Little Rock, Arkansas, was awarded > > > $14,500 & medical expenses after being bitten on the > > > buttocks by his next door 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 a little provoked at the time, > > > as Mr. 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 & 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 in a neighboring city when she fell from the > > > bathroom window to the floor & knocked out two of her > > > front teeth. > > > > > > This occurred whilst Ms. Walton was trying to crawl > > > through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying > > > the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 & > > > 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 his trip home from > > > an OU football game, having driven onto the freeway, he > > > set the cruise control at 70 mph & calmly left the drivers > > > seat to go into the back & make himself a cup of coffee. > > > (((( OMG!!! )))) > > > Not surprisingly, the RV left the freeway, crashed & > > > then overturned. Mr. Grazinski sued Winnebago for not > > > advising him, by reading the owner's manual, that he > > > actually could not 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 were any other complete > > > morons buying their recreation vehicles. > > > W. Mautz, Sr. > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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