Posted on January 7th, 2009 by Kip
Property owners are pushing back against the ADA's slippery slope of "service animals." Plus: On serial ADA plaintiffs.
Filed under: Activist Legislators & Nanny Statists, Economics & Finance, Frivolous Lawsuits, Property Rights | 2 Comments »
Posted on August 17th, 2008 by Kip
Yet another act in this theater of the absurd: The family of slain Oxnard eighth-grader Larry King has filed injury claims against the Hueneme School District and the County of Ventura, alleging their failure to protect the boy led to his death. … The county's risk manager, Chuck Pode, said he expected to reject the [...]
Filed under: Frivolous Lawsuits, Gay Rights and Issues | 1 Comment »
Posted on August 1st, 2008 by Kip
It's an issue I had not contemplated before: Court fees around the country are on the rise. In some states, including Florida and Kentucky, the increases are prompted by state fiscal crises. … Faced with a budget crisis, Florida has raised its filing fees to among the highest in the country: $300 for most civil [...]
Filed under: Constitutional Issues, Frivolous Lawsuits, Law Enforcement Abuses, Libertarianism | 2 Comments »
Posted on July 16th, 2008 by Kip
Posted on July 3rd, 2008 by Kip
…they're just suing it.
Filed under: Frivolous Lawsuits | Comments Off
Posted on March 1st, 2008 by Kip
The twin canards of "sue the deep pockets" and "it's never the parents' fault" strike again: In the lawsuit, the parents allege that Texas resident Kiley Ryan Bowers, now serving a nine-year prison term in California, "utilized the site to contact, seduce, meet, assault and then harass and torment" their 15-year-old daughter, Kristin Helms. Bowers [...]
Filed under: Constitutional Issues, Frivolous Lawsuits, Privacy Issues | 2 Comments »