Originally Posted By WilliamK99 <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-sued-porn-addiction-man-says-macbook-cost-his-marriage-kids-1345831">http://www.ibtimes.com/apple-s...-1345831</a># My personal favorite notes from the article.. "Sevier claims that his addiction started when he “accidentally” replaced the “a-c-e” in Facebook with a “u-c-k.” Sevier said this F***book site “appealed to his biological sensibilities as a male” and he started to prefer the images on the screen to his own wife." and this doozy... Sevier argued, adding that until he got the MacBook, he had never seen porn of any kind or been to a strip club or sex shop. I so hope this case goes to trial and is given gavel to gavel coverage... I feel his pain, Stuff I type changes all of the time..at least that's what I tell my wife...;o)
Originally Posted By EdisYoda And yet another case of an individual trying to blame someone else for their own actions. What a country!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip Pretty stupid, though I think the current lawsuit by the developer of the World Trade Center against the airlines for knocking down his towers is even dumber. I think the airlines should sue the developer for the towers resulting in the crashes of their aircraft.
Originally Posted By ecdc Doesn't the U.S. legal system require, or at least have the discretion, to have the plaintiff pay for the legal fees of the defendant if a lawsuit is deemed frivolous? Or is that just a TV thing I've seen?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Who's he suing, Apple? Isn't that like suing GM if you drive like an idiot and crash your Chevy?
Originally Posted By WilliamK99 Word of advise.. Don't replace l-a-u-g-h in laughingplace.com with f-*-*-* . I did it and now plan on suing Doobie...
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "Doesn't the U.S. legal system require, or at least have the discretion, to have the plaintiff pay for the legal fees of the defendant if a lawsuit is deemed frivolous? Or is that just a TV thing I've seen?" Yes, there's discretion on the part of the court to award fees. I looked at Tennessee's bar membership and can't find this guy. In what state is he supposedly a lawyer? Just because a person representing himself signs documents with "Esq." doesn't make him an attorney.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>Just because a person representing himself signs documents with "Esq." doesn't make him an attorney.<< No, but it sure does make him fancy.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< "Doesn't the U.S. legal system require, or at least have the discretion, to have the plaintiff pay for the legal fees of the defendant if a lawsuit is deemed frivolous? Or is that just a TV thing I've seen?" Yes, there's discretion on the part of the court to award fees. >>> But, in practice, aren't those very rarely awarded? I think there's a pretty high standard a defendant has to prove in order to establish that a lawsuit against them is "frivolous." I think what happens much more often is that lawsuits of dubious nature get dismissed long before trial, with the defendant getting a summary judgement, where the judge basically says that the case is without merit and that no reasonable jury could find for the plaintiff.
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder "But, in practice, aren't those very rarely awarded? I think there's a pretty high standard a defendant has to prove in order to establish that a lawsuit against them is "frivolous." I think what happens much more often is that lawsuits of dubious nature get dismissed long before trial, with the defendant getting a summary judgement, where the judge basically says that the case is without merit and that no reasonable jury could find for the plaintiff." I gave a short answer, you gave this answer. And truly, it's a case by case basis. Each state, judge, case will have its own standards by which to award fees. Some judges do it quite often, some hardly at all, there is no clear cut answer.
Originally Posted By SuperDry BTW, I knew the case that was being referred to just from the thread subject. Outstanding!
Originally Posted By mawnck >>I did it and now plan on suing Doobie<< Shouldn't you be suing Disney? Or the estate of Uncle Remus?
Originally Posted By CrouchingTigger >>I looked at Tennessee's bar membership and can't find this guy. In what state is he supposedly a lawyer? << Here you go: <a target="blank" rel="nofollow" href="http://blogs.tennessean.com/tunein/2013/06/25/nashville-lawyer-accused-of-stalking-john-rich/">http://blogs.tennessean.com/tu...hn-rich/</a> Quote: Police have arrested a Nashville lawyer suspected of stalking country music star John Rich. Mark “Chris” Sevier, 36, was arrested Sunday and charged with aggravated stalking for repeatedly sending emails to Rich, according to his arrest warrant. One of the emails included a picture showing a scantily clad Sevier draped in an American flag and covered in a substance “believed to be representing blood,” his warrant said. . . . Sevier got his law degree from Vanderbilt University but cannot currently practice law because of “mental infirmity or illness,” according to records from the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility.
