A hustle play by L.A. Lakers basketball player Kobe Bryant led to a lawsuit against him from a fan who "felt like a human punching bag." During a game in 2005 between the Lakers and Memphis Grizzlies, Bryant chased down a ball headed out of bounds and landed on fan Bill Geeslin, who was seated courtside.  Geeslin sued Bryant, claiming…

A Dallas Cowboys' fan is suing the team, stadium owners, the fan club and team owner claiming her buttocks were burned after sitting on a bench outside the stadium. According to the lawsuit, Jeanne Carillo planned to attend a Blue & Silver Debut scrimmage game at the stadium.  Prior to entry, Carillo sat down on a black marble bench that…

A manufacturer of respirators is being sued by a shipyard worker whose job it was to clean and maintain the respirators. The lawsuit alleges that the worker was exposed to asbestos when cleaning the respirators, causing him to develop mesothelioma, a type of cancer. Plaintiff Leo Macias maintains that the manufacturer, Saberhagen Holdings, Inc., had…

A New Mexico woman is suing her city for emotional injuries after her arrest for failure to return an overdue book and movie to her local library. Lori Teel allegedly checked out a copy of the Twilight book and movie in the fall of 2010 and failed to return both.  According to news reports, overdue notices and eventually a demand for her to appear…

The family of a deceased mechanical engineer who wished to donate his body to science is suing a New York hospital after the corpse was rejected because it was too heavy. Queens (NY) mechanical engineer George Cardel was a science buff and made it known that upon his death he wanted to donate his body to medical science.  After he died at age…

A Chicago couple is suing a playground manufacturer after their daughter suffered a broken arm following a fall from a “thrilling” slide. Mark and Linda Jacobs of Chicago, Illinois, claim the slide was improperly made and caused their daughter’s fall. The slide, called the Evos Slalom Glider and manufactured by Landscape Structures…

A Portland, Oregon, woman is suing teen idol Justin Bieber claiming that his concert left her with permanent hearing loss. Stacey Wilson Betts filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Portland seeking $9.2 million in damages she claims occurred when Bieber incited the crowd into a frenzy of screams during a live concert in Portland two years ago.&…

A Massapequa, NY, woman has filed a notice of intent to sue Nassau County (NY) for $10 million dollars, alleging it failed to supervise a married police officer who spent "over 100 nights" with her while on-duty. According to news reports, Tara Obenauer had a seven month affair with Nassau County cop Mike Tedesco.  The affair ended…

A Little League catcher is being sued by a New Jersey woman who was struck in the face by an errant baseball. Catcher Matthew Migliaccio (11 years old at the time) was warming up a pitcher in the fenced-in bullpen when an errant throw he made caused the ball to hit Elizabeth Lloyd who was seated at a nearby picnic table.  Lloyd is seeking more…

San Antonio Spurs superstar Tony Parker is suing a New York City nightclub for $20 million for allowing rival entourages to be in the club at the same time. According to news reports, the NBA star was with his friend Chris Brown in the W.i.P Club in NYC when a fight broke out between Brown and rapper "Drake," both of whom have had romantic…

For the third year in a row environmentalists have filed a lawsuit challenging the popular Fourth of July fireworks show in La Jolla, California. Attorney Marco Gonzalez and the Coastal Environmental Rights Foundation claim that tens of thousands of people will convene on beaches to watch the July 4 display, which "results in a massive cloud…

A New Jersey teenager has been absolved of liability in a case involving text messages that she sent to her then boyfriend who was involved in a car accident and charged as a distracted driver. Kyle Best, 19, pleaded guilty to charges of careless driving, improper use of a cell phone and failure to stay in his lane after being involved in an auto…

The Pittsburgh Penguins professional hockey team is being sued in a class action lawsuit for allegedly sending too many text messages to its fans. Penguins "fan" Fred Weiss claims that when he signed up to receive weekly text messages from the team he was told that he would receive up to three texts per week.  Weiss claims he received…

Hollywood star Sharon Stone is being sued by her long-term nanny who, among other claims, accuses the actress of calling her stupid. Erlinda T. Elemen has filed a lawsuit seeking unspecified damages for harassment, wrongful termination and retaliation claims.  Elemen claims that Stone insulted her accent, her religion and other aspects of her…

A group of five Las Vegas “Stripper 101” erotic dance instructors is suing their employer for installing surveillance cameras in their classroom.  “Stripper 101” is a non-nude show and class which is a popular tourist attraction on the Las Vegas Strip.  Charging that the cameras are an invasion of privacy, the instructors…

A New Jersey Wal-Mart is being sued for $1 million in damages after a 16-year-old boy commandeered the store's PA system and announced: "Attention Wal-Mart customers: All black people leave the store now."  Donnell Battie, who is African American, is suing the Washington Township (NJ) store, claiming that the prank caused him to suffered…

An Arkansas mother is suing her son’s high school after he was dropped from the basketball team.  In her lawsuit against Maumelle High School, the district and state, Teresa Bloodman charges that the school violated her son's equal protection and due process rights. According to the lawsuit, Bloodman's son made the team after two tryouts…

A New York City barber has been fined for charging a different price to cut male hair versus female hair. Leon Kogut, the owner of Leon's Fantasy Cut in Brooklyn, expressed surprise by a city inspector’s accusation that Kogut is violating the city's discrimination policy because he charges women three dollars more for a haircut.  Kogut…

A California man is suing BMW North America and aftermarket seat maker Corbin-Pacific claiming the seat on his motorcycle gave him a severe case of priapism (more specifically, a non-stop erection for 20 months).  The suit blames Corbin-Pacific for the alleged negligent design of its bike seat, BMW North America for selling the seat, and both…

A New Hampshire woman is being sued by her condominium association for growing a pretty little patch of flowers. Kimberly Bois resides at Atlantic Pointe condominiums in Portsmouth, N.H.  Back in 2008, when her mother passed away, Bois sought permission from the developer to transfer her late mother's garden of daisies, bearded irises, lavender…

Four grocery store chains -- Publix, Target, Walgreen and Aldi -- are being sued by five Florida residents who claim the major food retailers are allegedly selling honey that may not be "honey" because it does not contain pollen.  According to news sources, the stores' house brands reportedly carry ultra-filtered honey, which removes…

As previously reported by CFIF, a California mom and the Center for Science in the Public Interest ("CSPI") filed a lawsuit against McDonald's seeking to have the hamburger giant remove toys from its happy meals.  The plaintiffs claimed that the toys were used to lure children to McDonald's restaurants where they were likely to order…

A California woman is suing McDonald's claiming the fast food giant is responsible for her being forced into prostitution. Shelley Lynn has filed a lawsuit in California Central District Court alleging that McDonald's should have done more to protect her from her "predatory" ex-husband and former boss, Keith Handley, who runs a McDonald'…

A Long Island (NY) Apple Store is being sued by a local woman who ran into the glass doors in the front of the store. Evelyn Paswall (83) is suing Apple for $1,000,000 after she smashed her face into the glass doors and broke her nose.  Paswall claims the glass doors pose a risk to the elderly because the clear, see-through glass wall and/or…

Recently, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed a measure largely banning the use of plastic bags by city retailers.  The new ordinance is an expansion of the city's existing ban on plastic bags at grocery stores and pharmacies, which now includes all stores and restaurants.  Now the city is being sued over its expanded ban. In a…

A Michigan man, fed up with paying high prices for concession food, has filed a class-action lawsuit against American Multi Cinema ("AMC"), alleging the establishment grossly overcharges for its snacks. Joshua Thompson filed the suit in Wayne County Circuit Court because he “got tired of being taken advantage of,” his lawyer,…

Reality-TV stars Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian are being sued by a group of New Yorkers who claim there's no possible way a diet pill called QuickTrim could have helped the sisters lose weight. According to the $5 million class-action lawsuit, the sisters, who serve as celebrity spokespeople for QuickTrim, waged a campaign of lies when they claimed…

A judge in a New York City court has thrown out a lawsuit filed by a New Jersey man who got so drunk playing Beer Pong that he walked across a busy highway and was struck by a car. Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Lucy Billings threw out Alan Berger's lawsuit against Greenwich Village's Wicked Willy's, finding Berger signed up for the beer-drinking…

An Alpha Tau Omega fraternity brother at Marshall University in Huntington (WV) is suing his fraternity and a fellow fraternity brother after an attempted bottle-rocket launch from a drunken frat boy's anus backfired. According to the lawsuit, Louis Helmburg, III was injured when the bottle rocket blew up in defendant Travis Hughes' rectum, causing…

The new beau of former White House crasher and "Real Housewives of D.C." star Michaele Salahi was served with a $50 million lawsuit on Valentine's Day. Tareq Salahi filed suit in Warren County (VA) against Journey guitarist Neal Schon alleging that Salahi and estranged wife Michaele were on track to make a fortune together from multiple…