Each week we attempt to highlight a crazy lawsuit that is making a mockery of our legal system and delaying justice for litigants with legitimate claims by clogging our courts. This week we had a problem - there were too many ridiculous lawsuits to choose from.
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New Jersey is a hotbed of food-based litigation. Late last year, the popular supermarket chain Wegmans was sued because its bread is not made from scratch at each store. Rather than settling this rather frivolous claim, Wegmans is fighting back, and in doing so is revealing how much of a shake-down these sorts of lawsuits truly are.
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of April 4-10.
Compensating victims is one of the reasons the court system exists. Unfortunately, there are people in this world that view victim-hood as a road to riches, and therefore are eager to scam the system into paying their way. Two of those such people are making a name for themselves in the aftermath of the recent apartment explosion in New York City.
Back in February we drew your attention to a lawsuit that had been filed by a woman claiming that a restaurant had refused service to her because she was dining alone on Valentine’s Day. This week it was reported that that lawsuit has been settled. What is striking about the news article reporting the settlement is not details of the settlement (which are confidential) but the comments made by the restaurant owners’ lawyer about the impact of the case on their business.
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 28-April 2.
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 21-27.
Have you ever purchased Tylenol? If so, you are a potential member of a ridiculous class action lawsuit that has been filed against Johnson & Johnson.
A selection of the need-to-know civil justice news for the week of March 7-13.
