A Massachusetts boarding school was sued by the parents of one of its students, claiming the school’s enhanced Wi-Fi signal is making their son sick.   The unnamed parents sued the central Massachusetts Fay School for $250,000 in damages after their son allegedly suffered headaches, nose bleeds and other symptoms of “electromagnetic…

A Missouri woman is suing Lambert's Cafe, the "Home of the Throwed Rolls," after allegedly suffering injury from a (you guessed it) thrown roll.   Troy Tucker is suing the Ozark, Missouri, Lambert's Cafe for $25,000, claiming she "sustained a lacerated cornea with a vitreous detachment and all head, neck, eyes and vision were…

A police watchdog who posted his arrest ordeal on his blog "Virginia Cop Block" is being sued by the Virginia state trooper who arrested him for $1.35 million. In 2012, Nathan Cox of Mechanicsville, Virginia, got a $75 ticket from Officer Melanie McKenney for failure to display his front license plate. When the traffic stop allegedly turned…

A Hollywood star is suing (essentially everyone) for $55 million, claiming that her career as an actress has been ruined by her latest film appearance. Paz De La Huerta played a nurse hell-bent on murdering cheating men in what some consider the worst movie of all time - "Nurse 3D." Now, De La Huerta claims an unscrupulous movie director…

An Illinois man sued three retailers alleging they overcharged him for tax on groceries by a combined total of $1.46. Chang Wong sued Whole Foods in January, claiming the store overcharged him by $1.39 in sales tax because the tax amount was computed based on his pre-coupon total of $22.39, instead of his post-coupon total of $7.39. In the other two…

A Colorado couple has spent $65,000 in legal fees after being slapped with a lawsuit following a critical review posted on Yelp; that's twice what they paid for the contractor's work. Matt White and his fiancée, Amanda Jameer, of Jefferson County, Colorado, hired Footprints Floors to do some installation and repair work at their home. After…

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Nestle USA, Inc. alleging that images used on its Gerber Graduates Puffs are misleading. In the lawsuit filed recently in California, attorneys for the plaintiffs claim the "vibrant" images of fruits and vegetables that appear on the labels of Gerber Graduate Puffs intentionally lead parents…

The restaurant caught in the crossfire of a biker-gang melee is now being sued by a neighboring restaurant. Waco's Twin Peaks is being sued by Don Carlos Mexican Restaurant for $1 million in lost business and property damages. According to news reports, the lawsuit argues that Don Carlos's more sedate guests were "caught in the crossfire"…

A Brady Campaign-backed lawsuit has backfired on the parents of a victim who was killed in the Aurora, Colorado, movie theater attack. In a recently released opinion, federal Judge Richard P. Matsch dismissed the lawsuit brought against online merchants who sold the perpetrator various items used in his crime. Ultimately, the court simply refused…

A Maryland couple is suing the sellers of their new home, claiming they knew or should have known that it was snake infested. Jody and Jeffrey Brooks got more than they bargained for when they bought their house in Annapolis, Maryland, for $410,000 and later found that it was infested with snakes.  The Brooks have sued the former owners for $…

A New York City man is suing Apple in an attempt to keep an Apple store out of his tony neighborhood. Herbert Feinberg, 88, opposes the new Apple Store due to open soon on the corner of his block on the Upper East Side. In an attempt to stop the store from opening, Feinberg has sued, claiming the store will attract shoppers who are "incompatible…

A lawyer is suing the Electronic Frontier Foundation ("EFF") for calling his patent stupid. After a patent held by attorney Scott Horstemeyer was featured in the EFF's monthly "Stupid Patent of the Month" post, Horstemeyer had his lawyer send a threatening letter to the EFF, claiming the post included "false, defamatory and…

A South Dakota man is suing his former employer claiming he was forced to wear an offensive name tag at work. Caleb Larson says when he arrived at work at Pizza Ranch in Watertown, South Dakota, without his name tag, the owner gave him a name tag that read "braindead." Fearing he might lose his job, Larson says he wore the name tag throughout…

A Ukranian woman is suing actress Mila Kunis, charging her with stealing her pet chicken. Kristina Karo, allegedly Kunis' best friend from childhood in the Ukraine, claims Kunis stole her chicken, Doggie, 25 years ago, causing Karo to become an emotional wreck in need of therapy. According to news reports, Karo says Kunis suffered from chicken envy…

Boxing fans are suing after the highly-touted televised boxing match between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao ended in Pacquiao's loss. More than thirty lawsuits have been filed across the country, seeking more than $5 million each (the federal class action threshold amount), over allegations that Pacquiao and his team knew about the fighter…

A North Carolina police officer recently lost his lawsuit over a cup of hot spilled coffee. According to news reports, Starbucks gave Officer Matthew Kohr a free venti (its largest cup) when he asked for a small and employees failed to give him a sleeve. Kohr took the coffee anyway and proceeded to spill it on his lap when the lid fell off. Kohr sued…

A south Florida man is suing a hospital for emotional distress after his amputated leg was discovered in a hospital dumpster. After John Timiriasieff had his right leg amputated below the knee at Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables, the leg was discovered at a waste management facility and reported to local authorities. A month later, his family was…

An Oregon couple has been awarded nearly $240,000 in damages after suing their neighbors because of their constantly barking dogs.   Dale and Debra Krein sued their neighbors, John Updegraff and Karen Szewc, for what they described was a decade of ceaseless barking by the defendants’ Tibetan mastiffs. According to news reports, the defendants…

The Virginia Supreme Court recently ruled against a local attorney who was suing his former law firm's insurance carrier claiming liability on the firm's part because he was thinking about work on the way to the office. H. Christopher Bartolomucci, a former partner at Hogan Lovells, was involved in a traffic accident on his way to work, resulting…

A Colorado man is suing a local district attorney claiming to have experienced "emotional and psychological trauma" after hearing stories that the DA used drugs. Trevor Peterson of Pagosa Springs, Colorado, is suing 6th Judicial District Attorney Todd Riesberg in small claims court for $5,000. Peterson claims he has been distressed by stories…

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a Pennsylvania inmate seeking a salary for his time behind bars. Kentlin Hopkins landed in the Luzerne County Correctional Facility after allegedly exposing himself to a woman at the Luzerne County Adult Probation and Parole Department. Hopkins sued the district attorney's office, charging that it…

Celebrity Justin Bieber is headed back to court, this time summoned by his former Calabasas, California, neighbors whose house was egged by Bieber. That January 2014 "eggscapade" landed Bieber two years probation, anger management classes, community service and a payment of $80,900 in restitution to his former neighbors. Now, Jeff and Suzanne…

The makers of Jim Beam bourbon are facing a lawsuit over the word "handcrafted" on its bottles. Plaintiff Scott Welk has filed a class action lawsuit seeking $5 million in damages, claiming the use of the word "handcrafted" on the Jim Beam White Label bourbon is inaccurate.  According to the lawsuit, the bourbon is not "…

"America's Got Talent" host Nick Cannon is suing his estranged wife, Mariah Carey, for leaving him in the dark about the $9 million sale of the Bel-Air home the couple once shared. According to the lawsuit, Cannon claims that Carey and her business manager, Michael Kane, took control of the sale and that he didn't find out about it until…

A New Jersey man recently lost his lawsuit against a local Applebee's after claiming the restaurant chain was liable for burn damages he suffered while bowing his head in prayer over a sizzling steak fajita skillet. Hiram Jimenez claims that the waitress failed to warn him that the skillet upon which his steak fajita dinner was served was hot. Court…

A former guest of Dr. Phil is suing him for $100 million, claiming the show made him look mentally ill. Matthew Barasch appeared on Dr. Phil's show last year to talk about stalking; Barasch believes a detective planted crystal meth in his home and that he's a victim at the hands of cops and others. Barasch says he told producers the only way he would…

In a bizarre twist, Utah has become the first state in the nation to recognize that its citizens have the right to sue themselves. Earlier this month, the Utah Court of Appeals ruled in the case of Bagley v. Bagley that Utah law allows a decedent's heir and the personal representative of his estate to sue the driver who allegedly caused the accident…

A Connecticut man is suing a Southington, Connecticut, restaurant after suffering injuries following a fall from a mechanical bull. Steven Saleski is suing Cadillac Ranch Restaurant claiming he suffered "painful, permanent, serious injuries" after he fell off a mechanical bull called "Old Thunder."  According to news reports…

A California woman is suing P.F. Chang’s China Bistro Inc., claiming the chain’s $1.00 up charge on gluten-free menu items is discriminatory. Anna Marie Phillips has filed suit in U.S. District Court for Northern California in San Jose, California, alleging that the restaurant policy of charging more for gluten-free items on the menu violates…

Thanks in part to opportunistic plaintiffs’ lawyers and the fear of lawsuits, fewer King Cakes will have hidden surprises this Mardi Gras season. According to news reports, some bakeries in Louisiana and elsewhere have decided to leave out the baked-in trinkets because of fear of lawsuits should a hidden prize lead to a broken tooth or choking…