A Florida man accused of domestic violence has been ordered to buy his wife some flowers, take her bowling and out to dinner, and seek counseling. Broward County (FL) Judge John "Jay" Hurley imposed the unusual order instead of setting bond because, in his opinion, the charges were minor and the defendant had no prior arrests.  According…

As part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit against Apple, some iTunes customers are eligible to receive $3.25 in iTunes Store credit.  Also as part of the settlement, Apple has agreed not to oppose the Class Counsel's request of attorneys’ fees and expenses of up to $2,117,500.  According to news reports, plaintiff Gabriel Johnson…

A New Jersey man who overdosed on stolen drugs at a party will receive a total of $4.1 million in the settlement of a lawsuit against the pharmacy from which the drugs were stolen, the homeowner where the party took place and participants at the party who did not call 911. In 2007, Scott Simon, then 17, attended a party and took Xanax provided to…

A man serving time for a 2007 DUI manslaughter charge now denies causing the crash and is suing the family of the now-deceased driver of the other car. According to news sources, David Belniak has sued the estate of Ray McWilliams for more than $15,000, saying it was actually McWilliams who caused the crash by abruptly changing lanes.  In the…

A Sacramento (CA) woman is suing juice giant Tropicana, alleging it is using false advertising because its juice is not 100% pure and natural. In a 25-page federal lawsuit, Angelena Lewis claims she would not have purchased the juice if the bottle had been labeled correctly.  "While Tropicana claims that 'making Tropicana orange juice is…

A Chicago area woman is suing a local police officer after he used a $132 speeding ticket he issued to track her down to ask for a date, saying that the least he could do was buy her dinner for costing her so much money. Evangelina Paredes is suing Stickney (IL) cop Chris Collins, alleging he violated her privacy by searching motor vehicle records…

A New York personal injury lawyer recently filed a lawsuit against his upscale NYC gym because it stopped serving breakfast.  Richard Katz is suing New York City's Setai Club & Spa Wall Street, claiming their misleading actions were illegal, despicable, reckless, malicious, deliberate and immoral.  Katz, who pays a $5,000 annual membership…

From his cell at a detention center in Brighton, Colorado, convicted felon Jesse Dimmick has filed a counter suit in Shawnee County District Court alleging that the couple he held hostage breached an oral contract to hide him for money. Dimmick, on the run from police officers for his purported connection with a Colorado slaying in 2009, abandoned…

Two warring factions of the Occupy Boston movement are headed to court. Self-proclaimed original Boston occupier Paul Carnes is suing four other tent city residents alleging breach of contract, intentional infliction of emotional distress and violation of the state's consumer protection laws. According to news reports, Carnes filed the three-count…

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is suing Sea World on behalf of five orca whales, alleging that Sea World's treatment of the whales violates the 13th Amendment's prohibition against slavery and involuntary servitude. “Slavery is slavery, and it does not depend on the species of the slave any more than it depends on gender,…

R&B Diva Patti LaBelle is being sued by a New York woman who accuses LaBelle of throwing half a bottle of water, and some curse words, at her and her 18-month-old daughter. The scuffle allegedly took place in a New York City apartment building lobby after the Grammy Award-winning singer chastised resident Roseanna Monk for letting her toddler…

A professor at a rival university is suing Washington D.C.'s Catholic University of America, alleging human rights violations by the presence of crosses in every room on campus. George Washington University Professor John Banzhaf filed a complaint with the Washington, D.C. Office of Human Rights claiming that the presence of the crosses prevent Muslim…

A New York man is suing his photographer for failure to capture two key parts of his wedding ceremony: the last dance and the bouquet toss.  In addition to seeking a refund of the $4,100 cost of the photography services, the groom is demanding an additional $48,000 to fly key individuals to New York to recreate the events for another photographer…

NASA is suing the sixth man on the moon, seeking to recover an Apollo 14 camera that the astronaut brought back to Earth with him as a souvenir. In 1971, Edgar Mitchell landed on the moon.  Upon returning home, Mitchell brought with him a movie camera that had been on the lunar lander.  According to Mitchell, NASA agreed to let astronauts…

A passenger is suing Continental Airlines and three other carriers alleging she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and a fear of flying after experiencing a turbulent flight. Colleen O'Neal, a resident of Lubbock, Texas, charges in her lawsuit filed in Harris County District Court that her plane traversed through tornadoes and thunderstorms…

A New York state court has dismissed a “wrongful life” lawsuit against a doctor who saved a woman's life by giving her a blood transfusion.  Nancy DiGeronimo, a Jehovah's Witness, sued Dr. Allen Fuchs and Staten Island University Hospital for medical malpractice alleging the transfusion conflicted with her religious beliefs and a…

What do most parents do when their daughter doesn't make the cheerleading squad?  Cheer them up, right? Samantha "Sami" Sanches' parents went a few steps further and sued.  When the former Creekview (Texas) High School cheerleader was left off the varsity squad roster, her parents sued the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent…

A Washington, D.C., Starbucks near the National Mall is being sued by a Norfolk, Virginia man after his 5-year-old daughter allegedly found a video camera pointed at the toilet in the bathroom of the coffeehouse.  William Yockey is asking for $1 million in a civil suit on four counts, including breach of privacy, negligence, intentional infliction…

A "naturally growing lawn" has led to a lawsuit by the Middleton (CT) Health Department.  Filed by Health Department Director Joseph Havlicek, the lawsuit seeks collection of nearly $120,000 in fines from local resident Jackson LaRose for allegedly violating the city's housing code.  According to news reports, LaRose’s all…

White Castle claims to be the first fast-food hamburger chain, the first to sell a million hamburgers, the first to sell a billion hamburgers and the first to sell frozen fast-food. Now, it can add to its list of firsts one more:  the first to be sued by a customer because its booths aren't big enough. Martin Kessman of New York filed a lawsuit…

An Illinois appeals court recently dismissed a lawsuit filed by two adult children against their mother for "bad mothering." According to news reports, siblings Steven II (23) and Kathryn (20) sued their mother, Kimberly Garrity, for more than $50,000 in emotional damages, claiming that their mother failed to buy toys for one and sent another…

Former Chicago Bears' quarterback Jim McMahon and six of his fellow professional football players are suing the National Football League (NFL) over health problems they claim are the result of concussions and other brain injuries they suffered on the field. McMahon, who revealed last year that he is suffering from memory loss, alleges that the NFL…

A New Jersey man has filed a lawsuit against Continental Airlines because of its "cashless cabin" policy. Michael W. Rosen of Ridgewood, N.J., claims he was improperly deprived last year of in-flight entertainment and cocktails on a 10-hour flight from Hawaii to Newark when he didn't have a credit or debit card with him and the carrier refused…

A carpenter in Oklahoma learned the hard way that some football fans and coaches put a premium on team loyalty. Contractor Brent Loveland showed up at Oklahoma State football head coach Mike Gundy's house to begin work on home improvements wearing a gray University of Oklahoma baseball t-shirt.  Upon seeing the rival shirt, Coach Gundy yelled, &…

A Long Island, NY, man filed a lawsuit seeking the return of his 2-year-old schnauzer, Guapo, and $11 million for the emotional distress of being separated from the dog.   Illich Jorquera, 36, filed the lawsuit against his ex-girlfriend, Carla Pimentel, 29, claiming that he came home from a business trip and found that his girlfriend of five…

American Atheists, a nonprofit group based in New Jersey, has sued the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the World Trade Center Memorial Foundation and Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, among others, demanding that the World Trade Center Cross be removed from the September 11 Memorial and Museum. According to news reports, the plaintiffs allege…

A Brooklyn, NY, woman is suing luxury store Chanel after the ring she was trying on got stuck on her finger.   Rosy Mizrachi Gindi was trying on rings at the Chanel store on East 57th Street in New York City when she realized the expensive ring (valued at over $10,000) was stuck on her finger.  After the old-time remedy of slathering up…

Sixteen people from Edison, NJ, are suing a local Indian restaurant after being served meat samosas rather than vegetarian samosas.   According to news reports, the 16 people are devout Hindus and do not eat meat for religious reasons.  Thus, they claim they specifically asked their server several times whether the samosas had meat…

A Mississippi woman sued her local Penny Pinchers and its store manager after she injured herself while running away from a dog that was in the store.   Lentra Outlaw, who is terrified of dogs, claimed that a dog came charging down the aisle toward her, prompting her to leap atop a freezer.  The jump aggravated a previously existing hip…

The University of Colorado is suing two manufacturers of "defective" toilet paper after amassing $40,000 in plumbing problems.   According to news reports, the university's Board of Regents filed the lawsuit in Boulder County District Court alleging the toilet paper, distributed by Waxie Enterprises Inc. and manufactured by Royal Paper…