Presumed Ignorant!: Over 400 Cases of Legal Looniness, Daffy Defendants, and Bloopers from the BenchOyez! Oyez! Here comes a hilarious expose of the most bizarre, outrageous, and hilarious acts ever perpetrated in the halls of justice. From the dumbest defenses ever dreamed up to the silliest law suits ever filed, it's an open and shut case of the law at its most lunatic.A Connecticut law forbids the sale of pickles which break or squish when dropped from one foot above the ground. "They should remain whole and even bounce." A defendant accused of theft showed up in court wearing his best suit in order to make a good impression. His dapper duds impressed the plaintiff most--the custom-made suit had been stolen from him! It is illegal for any driver of an automobile to be blindfolded while operating the vehicle in Birmingham, Alabama. A New York City inmate sued the correctional system for $8.5 million in damages because he smuggled a gun into prison--and then accidentally shot himself. And much, much more..."Presumed Ignorant will make you laugh out loud at hundreds of the zaniest examples of our legal system in action. |
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... damages he sought . Gerald Pel- letier was suing for damages because Mrs. Pelletier's nose was so sore she wouldn't have sex with him . " On the evidence before it , " the Supreme Judi- cial Court stated , " the jury properly could have ...
... damages he sought . Gerald Pel- letier was suing for damages because Mrs. Pelletier's nose was so sore she wouldn't have sex with him . " On the evidence before it , " the Supreme Judi- cial Court stated , " the jury properly could have ...
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... damages in 1996 from the Men's Club in Houston . Browning ruptured his Achilles ten- don during a club - sponsored golf tournament when an exotic dancer , as- signed to be his " designated caddie " and cart driver , became so drunk she ...
... damages in 1996 from the Men's Club in Houston . Browning ruptured his Achilles ten- don during a club - sponsored golf tournament when an exotic dancer , as- signed to be his " designated caddie " and cart driver , became so drunk she ...
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... damage in transit and restore them to factory condi- tions . According to BMW's policy , if the cost of the repair ... damages of $ 4 million for the minor restoration done to his car . During the trial , Gore's lawyer pleaded with the ...
... damage in transit and restore them to factory condi- tions . According to BMW's policy , if the cost of the repair ... damages of $ 4 million for the minor restoration done to his car . During the trial , Gore's lawyer pleaded with the ...
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