#WackyWednesday: Five strangest court cases
Here are five court cases that are sure to put a smile on your face.
Going to court can be a traumatic experience, but there comes a day when you need to stand up for what you believe in. Here are five cases where people went to court for something they believed in, although the cases were a bit unusual.
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1. When coffee is so hot, it is unsafe
Nothing beats a cup of hot coffee, but it would seem serving hot coffee can land you in hot water. In 1992, a McDonald’s outlet was taken to court when an Albuquerque woman bought a cup of coffee from its drive-thru.
She allegedly put the cup between her knees when she wanted to add cream and sugar. But when she pulled the lid off the coffee cup, some of the coffee spilled onto her lap. She then accused McDonald’s of selling coffee too hot to serve.
2. When robbery is just not your thing
Todd Kirkpatrick attempted to rob a bank in Snohomish County, Washington in 2012. When a sheriff’s deputy attended to the incident, the would-be bank robber attempted to run. Instead of merely just running, he turned around and pointed his firearm at the deputy. The deputy shot twice and wounded Kirkpatrick.
Mr Kirkpatrick then attempted to sue the county for $6.3 million for the incident.
3. Don’t fall asleep
A 16-year-old Connecticut High learner’s parents decided to sue Danbury High School, the Connecitcut Board of Education and the city of Danbury on their son’s behalf.
Apparently, the teenager fell asleep during class and his math teacher smacked her palm on his desk in an attempt to wake him up. The family’s attorney said the teen suffered severe injuries to his left eardrum from the incident.
4. Batman goes to court
The mayor of an oil-producing city in southeastern Turkey sued Warner Bros for royalties from the movie Dark Knight. Why? The city is named Batman and according to Huseyin Kalkan, the pro-Kurdish Democratic Society Party mayor of Batman, producers of the movie never obtained permission to use the name.
It is unclear why legal action was not taken earlier, as Arkham’s defender appeared as a comic book character in 1939.
5. When brand shoes need a warning label
A 26-year-old pimp from Portland, Oreogan sued Nike for £60-million after he claimed the shoe manufacturer was partially responsible for a brutal beating that saw him receive a hefty prison sentence.
Sirgiorgiro Clardy claimed a warning label should have been placed in his pair of shoes, which warned consumers they could be used as a weapon.
He was wearing a pair of Nike when he repeatedly kicked the face of a man who was trying to leave a hotel without paying Clardy’s prostitute in June 2012. He was found guilty for second degree assault, and his victim required stitches and plastic surgery on his nose.
It seems he was unaware how dangerous stomping someone’s face was.
