A Colorado man has spent nearly $800 battling a lawsuit over $42 worth of Girl Scout Cookies.

According to news reports, Tad Osborn bought about a dozen boxes of Girl Scout Cookies and paid for them by check. About six months later, he received a notice saying his check had bounced and that he owed double what he originally paid. The Girl Scout Troop's bank claimed Osborn's account was closed, causing the check to bounce.

"When a check is reported as bad debt by a troop's bank, the troop attempts to contact the customer and the council then attempts to resolve the debt," said a statement from the Girl Scouts of Colorado. "Like any other business, after multiple attempts to resolve, we use a professional collection agency."

Osborn claims otherwise, and he has provided documentation to support his position that the account was open.  Moreover, Osborn said he never received notification of insufficient funds until after he racked up filing fees fighting the collection agency over the charge.

Despite the dispute, Osborn still supports the organization, and his daughter just became a Girl Scout.  Next year, however, he pledges to pay for his cookies in cash.

—Source: upi.com