A homeless man in Philadelphia who acted as a good samaritan and came to the aid of a stranded woman now is suing the woman and her husband. According to news reports, Johnny Bobbitt came across Katie McClure on an Interstate 95 exit ramp late one night. McClure's car had run out of gas. Bobbitt walked a few blocks to a local gas station and used…

A New Jersey lawyer is suing the borough of Leonia after it decided to close a side street from rush hour traffic that was a frequent alternate route marked on Waze, the navigation app. Attorney Jacqueline Rosa sued after the town barred non-residents from using its roads as a short-cut to the George Washington Bridge and set up fines of $200 for…

A former Idaho Supreme Court Justice is suing the public school districts in his state for charging students fees. Justice Robert Huntley filed a class action lawsuit alleging that charging the fees "constitutes an unlawful deprivation and taking of private property without due process of law or just compensation" in violation of the students…

A company sued its customer after she cancelled an order for a t-shirt. FallenHeroBracelets.com, which claims to share its proceeds from sales of t-shirts and other items with veteran organizations, sued customer Claire Snodgrass for $1100. According to news reports, Snodgrass ordered a $40 t-shirt from the company. After not receiving the t-shirt…

A Mississippi man is suing American Airlines and the Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport for $500,000 after allegedly being bitten by a brown recluse spider. Marcus Fleming claims in his lawsuit that he was bitten on the hand while awaiting takeoff. Upon reporting the incident to the flight attendant, he claims she said it was "probably…

A Washington State judge who sued his neighbor because her cat used his back porch as a litter box allegedly persuaded another judge to seal the legal matter so it wouldn't be public.          According to news reports, Spokane County Superior Court Judge Michael Price sought a restraining order against his…

A New Jersey high school baseball player is suing his coach after being told to slide into third base. Jake Maser claims his coach, John Suk, made him slide on a triple to deep left-centerfield, causing his cleats to dig into the dirt and roll his ankle. Maser, who ultimately had surgery, alleges in his lawsuit that his coach was "reckless"…

A judge in New York has recently sided with the parents of a thirty-year-old man and ordered him to move out of the family's home. According to news reports, Christina and Mark Rotondo asked their son Michael on five different occasions to move out of their home, each time giving him several weeks to vacate. One such notice read, "After a discussion…

The makers of a banana costume are suing a former distributor, claiming the company is stealing its banana design. Rasta Imposta, a New Jersey Halloween costume company, is suing Kangaroo Manufacturing Inc. of Arizona after Kangaroo started selling a costume of similar color and design to Rasta's banana costume. According to news reports, U.S. District…

A Virginia man is suing the Fairfax County Police Department and a lifeguard for saving his life after they pulled him out of the water. According to news reports, Mateusz Fijalkowski allegedly suffered a bipolar episode and tried to drown himself in a pool. Fijalkowski, who was underwater for more than two minutes before a lifeguard jumped in to…

Former Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino and the University of Louisville Athletic Association (ULAA) are locked in a lawsuit over what constitutes "inappropriate behavior." Pitino is suing ULAA for breach of contract, claiming his suspension lacked proper notice and that he was not fired for “just cause,” thus entitling…

A New York doctor is suing a woman for $1 million after she posted a negative review about him on multiple internet sites. Dr. Joon Song, a gynecologist, is accusing his former patient Michelle Levine of defamation, libel and causing emotional distress following Levine's negative comments posted on sites like Yelp, Zocdoc and Healthgrades. According…

A California couple is suing Starbucks, claiming their toddler drank a beverage that contained a barista's blood. According to news reports, after the Vice family visited a Starbucks in San Bernardino, California, they noticed a red streak on the side of one of the cups. Upon further investigation, they detected a "strong metallic smell"…

The makers of Dum Dums suckers are suing the makers of Tootsie Roll, claiming their new packaging is causing confusion among sucker lovers. According to news reports, Spangler Candy Company, the makers of Dum Dums, alleges in its recent lawsuit that Tootsie Roll Industries, the makers of Charms Mini Pops, intentionally confuses consumers with its…

McDonald's is facing a class-action lawsuit over cheese on its Quarter-Pound burgers. Cynthia Kissner and Leonard Werner are suing the burger giant, claiming they were forced to pay for cheese they did not want on their Quarter-Pounders. In a class-action lawsuit filed in Florida, the plaintiffs contend that they paid on average 30 to 90 cents more…

A family is suing a New York parking garage company after a beloved (and expensive) violin was run over. According to news reports, Beth Bergman and her daughter were visiting New York from California. While unloading the trunk of the car, Bergman placed the violin, in its protective case, on the ground. Bergman claims it was out of the way and not…

A class action lawsuit filed against the maker of Whoppers and Reese's Pieces has been dismissed by a federal court judge. Robert Bratton sued the Hershey Company, claiming the candy manufacturer deceived customers under Missouri’s consumer protection law by underselling the candy contained in boxes of Whoppers and Reese's Pieces. According…

A class action lawsuit filed by hundreds of Ralph Lauren interns has been settled for more than a quarter of a million dollars, but the interns themselves won’t see much of that money. The lawsuit, filed in the Manhattan Supreme Court, claimed interns were paid nothing to prep samples for fit meetings, create product code and conduct other valuable…

The Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals' request to bring a copyright claim on behalf of a macaque monkey. In a follow-up to a lower court case (highlighted previously by the Jester's Courtroom) that ruled against the animal-rights organization in its lawsuit against a wildlife photographer…

Eight children throughout the state have banded together to sue the state of Florida and several governmental officials on the grounds that their "deliberate indifference" to damaging effects of climate change have adverse environmental impacts. Fourteen-year-old Oliver Chamblin of Pensacola, Florida, spoke at a recent news conference to…

A Georgia man is suing his boss for invasion of privacy when his boss overheard negative comments the man made to his wife after the man "butt" dialed his boss. James Stephens claims he inadvertently dialed back his boss, Michael Coan, after finishing a late evening call with him. During the second ("butt" dial) call, which lasted…

A college student is suing a local bar and bartender in Oregon for $3.7 million after cutting his finger on broken glass. According to news reports, University of Oregon student Winston Martin was seated at the bar at Max's Tavern watching bartenders learn how to make drinks when a bartender used a pint glass instead of a shaker to mix up a margarita…

A court has dismissed a lawsuit against Starbucks that alleged the coffee giant was underfilling its lattes and mochas to reduce costs, an action the plaintiffs claimed constituted fraud and false advertising. Oakland, California-based U.S. District Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers rejected plaintiffs’ claim in the nationwide class action lawsuit…

Rapper Kayne West has resolved his $10 million lawsuit against his insurance carrier, Lloyd's of London. After cancelling part of his 2016 Saint Pablo tour, citing exhaustion that resulted in as short stay at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital Center, Kanye sought to collect under his insurance policy. Lloyd's of London refused payment, claiming Kanye…

A Nashville doggie day care is suing several individuals for libel, fraud and other charges related to Facebook posts. The Dog Spot in East Nashville is seeking $2 million against Jamie Bayer and Bari Rachel Miley Hardin for allegedly posting false comments on Facebook. According to news reports, Bayer posted "...how many dogs have died at The…

A California woman is suing the state of California for failure to recognize Bigfoot. According to news reports, Claudia Ackley claims she saw three Sasquatches in the San Bernardino mountains while hiking with her daughters. Ackley, who called 911 to report the sightings and later followed up with the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, is…

Residents of a Kansas City-area neighborhood successfully fought back after liens were placed on their homes by a phony homeowners association. According to news reports, the Summerfield Homeowners Association had put a lien on more than two dozen homes in the Northland, Missouri, subdivision for not paying dues. Yet, the alleged HOA had no board…

A New York couple is suing their local veterinary hospital for $5 million, claiming the facility and its in-house veterinarian committed malpractice with the care of their dog. In the summer of 2016, Rebecca Bent and Bruce Bent II took their St. Bernard-standard poodle mix Massimo to the Big Apple branch of BluePearl Veterinary Partners to have him…

A California court has ordered an Antifa organizer to pay her opponent's attorney fees for filing a frivolous lawsuit. According to news reports, Antifa organizer Yvette Felarca filed a restraining order against former UC Berkeley College Republican president Troy Worden, claiming Worden made eye contact with Felarca twice on campus resulting in alleged…

The maker of a popular green tea is being sued for allegedly failing to disclose the presence of the herbicide glyphosate, a probable carcinogen found in Round-Up. The Organic Consumers Association (“OCA”) is suing Bigelow Tea claiming it has become the number two selling brand of tea in the United States through false advertising that…