10 Dumbest Things People Sued Over! - Summary

Summary

The article lists 10 of the dumbest things people have sued over, including:

1. A man who sued God for causing natural disasters and making terroristic threats.
2. A prisoner who sued himself for $5 million for violating his own civil rights and religious beliefs.
3. A man who sued Viacom for using his name, "Jackass," as the title of a TV show.
4. An attorney who sued Apple for $75,000, claiming their services corrupted his relationship with his wife by giving him access to pornography.
5. A man who sued the New York Transit Authority for $650,000 after he attempted to take his own life by jumping in front of a subway train.
6. A man who sued Michael Jordan and Nike for $416 million each, claiming they defamed him by making the NBA star a household name, which led to people mistaking him for Jordan.
7. A woman who sued Universal Studios for $15,000 after her granddaughter was scared by a chainsaw-wielding actor at Halloween Horror Nights.
8. A man who sued PepsiCo for a Harrier fighter jet, which he believed he could purchase with 7 million Pepsi points.
9. A man who sued Anheuser-Busch for $10,000, claiming their beer commercials were deceptive and caused him emotional stress and physical distress.
10. A judge who sued a dry cleaner for $65 million after they lost his pants, claiming the pants they returned to him were not his.

The article highlights the absurdity and frivolity of these lawsuits, with many of them being dismissed or settled out of court.

Facts

1. Roy Pearson Jr. sued Custom Cleaners for $65 million over a pair of missing pants.
2. Richard Overton sued Anheuser-Busch for $10,000, claiming their beer commercials were deceptive.
3. John Leonard tried to order a Harrier fighter jet from PepsiCo using their loyalty program points.
4. Clancy Peters and her 10-year-old granddaughter sued Universal Studios Florida for $15,000 after being scared by a chainsaw-wielding actor.
5. Alan Heckard sued Michael Jordan and Nike for $416 million each, claiming they defamed him by using his likeness.
6. Melo Stevens Jr. sued the New York Transit Authority for $650,000 after being injured while attempting to take his own life by jumping in front of a subway train.
7. Chris Sevier sued Apple for $75,000, claiming their services corrupted his relationship with his wife by giving him access to pornography.
8. Bob Kraft, also known as Jack Ass, sued Viacom for $10 million, claiming their show "Jackass" defamed him.
9. Robert LeBrock sued himself for $5 million, claiming he had violated his own civil rights and religious beliefs.
10. Ernie Chambers sued God for causing various disasters, including floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes.