Our first set of five hilarious lawsuits that actually prevailed in court from part one left you confused and questioning the sanity of humanity. Now, we have returned to show you the most hilarious lawsuits of the bunch! Read about these crazy “victims” that were ultimately the cause of their own demise, and still got a ridiculous paycheck out of the situation!
Number Five: Terrence Dickson. When crimes go wrong, it can get pretty entertaining. For example, this Pennsylvanian man had just robbed a local home, and was in progress of exiting through the garage. However, after the automatic garage door opener broke, he was stuck for over a week, surviving only on dog food and a 12-pack of Pepsi. After he was freed, he sued the insurance company of the home for $500,000 worth of “mental anguish”, and won.…show more content… Jerry Williams had sued his neighbors after he was bitten on his buttocks by their pet beagle. The beagle was rightly chained and on the property of the owners, although Williams still received $14,500 and the cost of medical treatment for his injury. Still quite a bit of money, the settlement was not as much as he had expected. Though he should have expected the dog to attack him after he had hopped his fence and repeatedly shot the dog with a pellet gun.
Number Three: Amber Carson. This young woman from Pennsylvania sued a fast food restaurant for a whopping $113,000. In this case, Carson had slipped and fallen on a soft drink spilled across the floor, after she herself had thrown it on her boyfriend after an argument. Although technically her own fault, she gained quite the settlement from the restaurant for her broken
Recreation and Leisure
Recreation and Leisure |
AHSC 242 Assignment |
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The understanding and recognition of the value that recreation and leisure has to offer. |
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Francis Pellegrino |
3/5/2009 |
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Table of Contents
Introduction 2
Timeline Diary Entries 3
Part I 6
Part II 9
Part III 12
Conclusion 15
Bibliography 16
Introduction
The premise of this assignment is to explore the aspects behind recreational and leisure activities through the eyes of students. By demonstrating certain…
balance sheets, the loopholes (the case of Satyam) (5)
5 Stock exchange, Sensex and its ups and downs, need for stricter monitoring, how to (5) cover Stock Exchanges, qualities of a good stock exchange reporter
6 Ethics for…
