A New York couple that were suing the local golf course for errant golf balls on their property has won their case, but for only thousands of dollars in damages, rather than the millions they were seeking.   Leon and Gail Behar, who live on the second hole of the Quaker Ridge Golf Club, were reportedly seeking $3.3 million in punitive damages…

A New York woman is suing KFC for $20 million, claiming her “Fill-Up” bucket of chicken fell short.   Anna Wurtzburger filed a lawsuit in a New York court accusing KFC of violating sections of the state’s general business law that prohibits false advertising and misleading trade practices. According to the lawsuit, Wurtzburger…

Rappers Snoop Dog and Wiz Khalifa, together with concert organizer Live Nation, are being sued by a woman for her granddaughter's injuries after the teenager followed the crowd to rush the stage at a concert. According to news reports, the 16-year-old girl was one of several who were injured when a railing collapsed after the musicians yelled for…

A neighborhood association is suing the Iowa City Board of Adjustment to stop construction of a house that is modeled after the University of Iowa's football stadium, Kinnick Stadium. The lawsuit was filed by the Neighbors of Manville Heights Association and requests the Board to block construction of the home. Neighbors have expressed concern about…

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is being sued for throwing parties in a California mansion he was renting. According to news sources, Newton leased the $11 million mansion for 61 days at the cost of $123,000. The lease precluded Newton from hosting parties, smoking, or having more than eight people in the mansion at a time. After the housekeeper…

Just one day after Yahoo announced a massive 2014 hacking, a New York man has filed a class action lawsuit. Ronald Schwartz is seeking class action status in his lawsuit filed in the federal court in San Jose, California. Schwartz says he is suing on behalf of the roughly 500 million Yahoo users whose accounts were believed to have been hacked by…

Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a witty opinion in a legal frozen food fight over the classic New Orleans "sno-ball" of manufactured ice. The lawsuit, filled with claims, counterclaims and overlapping jurisdiction, has been winding through the courts for years, with a trio of rivals battling over…

A South Carolina woman has been awarded $4.6 million after being stuck by a syringe needle in a Target parking lot. Denise Garrison, of Anderson, South Carolina, was exiting her vehicle at a Target store when she noticed her eight-year-old daughter had picked up a syringe in the parking lot. Garrison swatted the syringe out of her daughter's hand,…

A federal lawsuit involving roommate grievances has been settled between two Penn State sorority sisters. Alpha Sigma Alpha sorority sister Molly Brownstein claimed she was the target of extended bullying by her roommate, Rachel Lader. Both girls threw accusations at each other, eventually resulting in Lader, an aspiring attorney, filing a defamation…

Another lawsuit against Starbucks alleging the company defrauds its customers by adding too much ice and thus under-filling drinks has gone down the drain. U.S. District Court Judge Percy Anderson quickly dismissed the case brought by Alexander Forouzesh who claimed the coffee giant defrauded customers "by advertising its cold drinks as containing…

A New Jersey man is suing the makers of Pokemon Go after players trespassed on his property. Jeffrey Marder filed the proposed class action lawsuit claiming the game's developer, Niantic, "caused Pokemon Go players to interfere with [his] use and enjoyment of his property." According to court documents, Marder's property, and that of thousands…

The late cancellation of the Pro Football Hall of Fame game has led to a lawsuit against the NFL and the National Football Museum. A class action lawsuit has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio by a group of unhappy fans who claim they traveled from far away and spent hundreds of dollars on tickets, lodging…

A University of Central Florida student is suing the school after being barred from attending classes following an alleged cheating incident. College student Taylor Seitz is accused of sneaking out a cellphone during a test. Following a formal disciplinary process, UCF placed her on discipline probation and barred her from attending classes for two…

A Florida high school student is threatening to sue her school district after she was denied a spot on the cheerleading squad. According to news reports, the Leon County (Florida) School District is considering whether to bypass the selection process to make room for the aggrieved girl, an action that has occurred in the past. Caylen Berry, Leon&…

A Dallas-area man is suing a local bar after he crashed his car following an eight hour drinking spree at the bar. Gordon Savage is seeking $1 million in damages from W.W. Fairfield's of Richardson, Texas. Savage claims that he started drinking at the bar around 6 p.m. and employees continued to serve him alcohol past 2 a.m.  Around 3:10 a.m.…

A California couple is suing a local Mexican restaurant claiming to have suffered food poisoning from eating at the restaurant. Just shy of two weeks after being temporarily shut down by health inspectors for an alleged outbreak of bacterial food poisoning among patrons, Alejandro's Taqueria was served with papers in a lawsuit brought by Derrick and…

"Is it too late now to say sorry?" singer Justin Bieber is being sued by a man for allegedly destroying his cellphone after he videotaped Bieber unsuccessfully gulping from a beer bong in a Houston night club. Robert Earl Morgan is suing Bieber for $100,000 claiming that he never got his SIM card back after the phone was smashed. Morgan…

Two dog trainers are seeking more than $3 million in damages after they claim a Texarkana truck driver ran over two of their prized hog dogs. Jonathan Jones of Arkansas and Christopher Maxwell of Louisiana allege in their lawsuit filed in the Texarkana Division of the Western District of Arkansas that a Duane Livingston Trucking, Inc. driver plowed…

A Craigslist sale of an allegedly malfunctioning printer has been winding its way through the courts for nearly seven years, and there appears to be no end in sight for the paper filings. According to news reports, Doug Costello sold a used Brother laser printer/fax/scanner machine to Gersh Zavodnik for $40 in 2009. Unbeknownst to Costello, Zavodnik…

A Dallas pet-sitting company that sued its former clients in small claims court over an unfavorable Yelp review has upped the ante. Prestigious Pets is now suing in district court and asking for up to $1 million in damages because it claims to have suffered a "dramatic decrease" in business. In response to the venue change, Michelle and…

Comedian and talk show host Ellen DeGeneres' producer is being sued by a woman who claims Ellen mispronounced her name in a segment called, "What's Wrong with These Signs." Titi (TEE'-tee) Pierce, a Georgia real estate agent, alleges in her lawsuit against Warner Bros. that DeGeneres displayed one of Pierce's real estate signs and mispronounced…

A California woman is suing Walmart for injuries she claims to have suffered as a result of a faulty gas grill. Yvonne Mello claims she injured her hand opening a gas barbecue grill she purchased from Walmart and that days later she suffered a fractured ankle because she couldn't grab anything due to her hand injury. In her Solano County Superior…

A fan is suing singer Chris Brown for allegedly stealing his hat. According to news reports, Marq Stevenson is seeking $2,750 in compensation for his "stolen" hat. Stevenson claims that he passed his cap to one of Brown's road crew to have it autographed by Brown, but he didn't get the cap back. Stevenson wants to be reimbursed for the hat…

Actress Minnie Driver is being sued by her neighbors who claim she has "intentionally" interfered with their plans to build a home on their property. According to a complaint filed in Los Angeles Superior Court, Daniel and Mary Lou Perelmutter allege that Driver speeds her car toward the couple and their construction worker, and has thrown…

An Omaha, Nebraska, man has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to end the more than 60-year-old tradition of having balloons released at University of Nebraska football games. Randall Krause alleges in his lawsuit that the release of thousands of bright red balloons by Cornhusker fans following the first touchdown at home games violates the…

A car accident victim is suing Snapchat, placing blame on the social media app for injuries suffered in an automobile accident outside of Atlanta, Georgia. According to news sources, Wentworth Maynard was merging onto a four lane highway when his car was struck by a car driven by 18-year-old Christal McGee who was allegedly speeding (in excess of…

Starbucks is being sued again by a customer who claims to have been short-changed in the beverage department. Stacy Pincus, of Chicago, Illinois, is suing Starbucks for $5 million, alleging that the coffee giant puts too much ice in its chilled beverages, denying its customers the amount of tea or coffee the company advertises. Pincus also questions…

A convicted burglar who was shot during an attempted break-in is suing the homeowner. According to news sources, after homeowner David McLaughlin's alarm on his detached garage went off, he investigated the situation and saw a man running from the building along a dark, dirt alleyway. McLaughlin then opened fire, hitting the thief, David Bailey, in…

A thirteen year-old red-headed boy has filed a "wrongful life" lawsuit against his parents for allegedly causing him "voluntary prejudice" by giving life to him despite knowing he would be born into a life of pain and suffering. Liam Murphy, whose parents both have red hair, claims they knew he would very likely inherit what he…

A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that a lawsuit cannot continue as a class action suit against TGI Friday's by customers angry over a discrepancy in the price of their drinks. Debra Dugan of New Jersey sued the popular restaurant chain several years ago claiming TGI Friday's engaged in "menu engineering" to exploit its customers by charging…