markd_nscr986 0 #1 February 4, 2005 2 teens sued for leaving cookies on a neighbors porch!Just when you think you've heard it all http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~2691638,00.htmlMarc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wmw999 2,587 #2 February 4, 2005 Don't worry -- with her name, and the judge's name, in there, I'm sure there will be plenty of letters sent. I can imagine being scared, I really can. But WHY THE FUCK DOES EVERYTHING BAD THAT HAPPENS HAVE TO BE SOMEONE'S FAULT!!!!! Wendy W. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #3 February 4, 2005 I've known plenty of people, from my social work days, whose life goal it seems is to find a reason to sue someone as a means to get cash. I don't think it's always that something bad happened and it's somebody else's fault, but rather "somebody did something that I *might* be able to sue them for...and win." Blows me away, though, that a judge would actually award this woman anything! She needs to use that money for a good psychiatrist, imho. linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #4 February 4, 2005 That woman is an asshat. They even offored to pay her medical bills...The asshat refused. She was looking for a payout."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vallerina 2 #5 February 4, 2005 Wow.... This story has to be fake! The girls are 17 and 18. 10:30 is when we left the house to go out on a Friday night at that age! The woman is psycho.There's a thin line between Saturday night and Sunday morning Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
justinb138 0 #6 February 4, 2005 QuoteThat woman is an asshat. They even offored to pay her medical bills...The asshat refused. She was looking for a payout. The woman is an asshat, but the judge is a bigger one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
livendive 8 #7 February 4, 2005 I wish I could afford to send those girls $900, maybe for a dozen cookies or so. I guess it's true that no good deed goes unpunished. Edit to add: Hmmm...I'm thinking about emailing the author of that article to ask her if the girls would be interested in selling cookies to raise the $900 and then some. I'd pay $20 for a dozen...anyone else? Blues, Dave"I AM A PROFESSIONAL EXTREME ATHLETE!" (drink Mountain Dew) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #8 February 4, 2005 If I were one of them, I would probably be tempted to kill her . . . which is the only reason I personally don't own a gun. I would kill some stupid mofo's for some shit like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #9 February 4, 2005 It would be fun to shoot her? Yes? linz-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
markd_nscr986 0 #10 February 4, 2005 ***I guess it's true that no good deed goes unpunished. Thats kind of what I'm thinkingMarc SCR 6046 SCS 3004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #11 February 4, 2005 QED.. The world has finaly gone completly stark raving MAD (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #12 February 4, 2005 Man! Mike, our neighbor, goes tuna fishing and drops off some extra fish on out porch every once in a while. Sometimes Amy leaves a loaf of bread she baked on his doorstep. And now here I discover we're all criminals because of that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #13 February 4, 2005 Of course I'm not a lawyer, but maaan! If somebody's leaving raw fish on your porch, I bet you could recoup damages..... Peace~ linz QuoteMan! Mike, our neighbor, goes tuna fishing and drops off some extra fish on out porch every once in a while. Sometimes Amy leaves a loaf of bread she baked on his doorstep. And now here I discover we're all criminals because of that!-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelel01 1 #14 February 4, 2005 Not fun, per se . . . it would just be an extreme likelihood. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
billvon 3,111 #15 February 4, 2005 >If somebody's leaving raw fish on your porch, I bet you could recoup damages..... Step 1: eat the fish Step 2: gain weight Step 3: sue neighbor for endangering my health and win Step 4: after he stops, sue him for not providing reasonable and expected service, resulting in hardship Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dougiefresh 0 #16 February 4, 2005 QuoteOf course I'm not a lawyer, but maaan! If somebody's leaving raw fish on your porch, I bet you could recoup damages..... Yeah, you could have an anxiety attack because you thought the mob was sending you a message. Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so. --Douglas Adams Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGUN 1,483 #17 February 4, 2005 The whole world's gone to sh!t since John Wayne died. Nobody has time to listen; because they're desperately chasing the need of being heard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lindsey 0 #18 February 4, 2005 QuoteQuoteOf course I'm not a lawyer, but maaan! If somebody's leaving raw fish on your porch, I bet you could recoup damages..... Yeah, you could have an anxiety attack because you thought the mob was sending you a message. The Mafia....the Pink Mafia...-- A conservative is just a liberal who's been mugged. A liberal is just a conservative who's been to jail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ladyskydiver 0 #19 February 4, 2005 **shaking head** What a total asshat!!! That woman deserves what's coming to her. Suing someone for something nice? Stupid *#$&)#$&!Life is short! Break the rules! Forgive quickly! Kiss slowly! Love truly, Laugh uncontrollably. And never regret anything that made you smile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SkyDekker 1,465 #20 February 4, 2005 To me it is not the woman who is an asshat, people will always try to make an easy dollar. The asshat is the judge who actually ruled in her favour. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shropshire 0 #21 February 4, 2005 There must have been some sort of ambulance chaser-type lawyer as well ... (.)Y(.) Chivalry is not dead; it only sleeps for want of work to do. - Jerome K Jerome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
aerohaga 0 #22 February 4, 2005 I can't believe a 49 year old woman would be that scared to answer her door! It's not like she lives out in a rural area. Gee, I hope in 4 years I don't turn into such a worthless moron. Besides, never answer the door without your trusty .44 on your hip!For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, But the sight of the stars makes me dream. -Vincent Van Gogh Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildblue 7 #23 February 4, 2005 QuoteEdit to add: Hmmm...I'm thinking about emailing the author of that article to ask her if the girls would be interested in selling cookies to raise the $900 and then some. I'd pay $20 for a dozen...anyone else? I'd just send 'em $10 with a note to not stop being nice because of stupid people. Anyone else? I already have a paypal account setup... I could probably find their address and send them a check.it's like incest - you're substituting convenience for quality Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyhi 24 #24 February 4, 2005 QuoteShe thought perhaps they were burglars or some neighbors she had tangled with in the past, she said. Really. Problems with other neighbors. What a shock!Shit happens. And it usually happens because of physics. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JamesNahikian 0 #25 February 4, 2005 QuoteThere must have been some sort of ambulance chaser-type lawyer as well ... Not true. The suit was filed in a small claims court where the litigants represent themselves. In these types of courts non-lawyer judges may adjudicate the cases. D. James Nahikian CHICAGO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
