MOST RIDICULOUS LAWSUITS OF 2018

The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform has put out their annual list of 2018’s Most Ridiculous Lawsuits.
– Two South Floridians are suing McDonald’s because they wanted a Quarter Pounder without cheese, but still have to pay the full price for a Quarter Pounder with Cheese.
– The snack-bar company Kind Bars was sued for putting what the plaintiff called “chemical-sounding terms like ascorbic acid” in its products, which is just another name for vitamin C.
– A woman sued Tootsie Roll Industries, claiming her box of Junior Mints was half-filled with air — even though the amount of mints is listed on the package.
– A woman sued Canada Dry Ginger Ale because the soda doesn’t contain real ginger. Yet the ingredients are clearly listed on every container.
– There’s a federal court lawsuit against StarKist Tuna claiming the American Heart Association Heart Checkmark logo on StarKist cans fools consumers into thinking that their tuna is healthier than other brands.
– The 69-year old man who petitioned a Dutch court to let him legally change his age to 49 because, he says, he “feels younger”, and his real age makes him less desirable on dating apps.
– A French waiter in Vancouver, Canada, had been repeatedly warned about his rude and disrespectful attitude toward his co-workers. After being fired, he sued his former employer, claiming that because he was French, French culture “tends to be more direct and expressive,” and that his dismissal is discrimination.
– A tow truck driver in Florida was clearing wreckage from an accident when fire ants crawled up his leg and bit him. But he later sued the towing company, claiming he was injured by battery acid – even though his medical records show he told his doctors that fire ants bit him. During the trial, a medical specialist verified that it was fire ants, not battery acid that caused the driver’s injury. Yet a jury still awarded the driver $5.2 million in damages.
* Wow. We’ve come a long way from the scalding hot cup of McDonald’s coffee.
* But in the wrong direction.
* Interesting. This article by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform shows that the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform isn’t making much progress.
* If things keep going the way they’re going, we’re really going to need to clear the courts to make room for administration officials.