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TIDBITS® TAKES A LOOK ATSTRANGE LAWSUITS

By T.A. TafoyaThere is no shortage of lawsuits. Layers keep busy defending weird and wacky cases. Tidbits looks at a few frivolous lawsuits for a laugh, but don’t try them yourself! Frivolous lawsuits rare-ly make it through the courts and usually end up costing the plaintiff.• Richard Overton took the advertising

message of Anheuser-Busch a bit too literally. In 1991, he sued the company for $10,000 claiming to have suffered emotional distress, mental injury and financiallossbecausedrinkingAnheus-er-Busch beer did not bring to life the beautiful women in tropical settings as was advertised. The supposed false ad-vertising led him to buy and drink more Bud Light. The case was dismissed.

• An episode of “Fear Factor” prompted Austin Aitken to sue NBC for $2.5 mil-lion in 2005. Aitken claimed to have suf-fered injury and great pain after watch-ing contestants on the television eat rats. This caused him to become light-headed and dizzy, which resulted in him vomiting and running into a doorway. The judge threw out the lawsuit.

• In 2006, Allen Heckard sued Michael Jordan and Nike founder Phil Knight for $832 million. In the suit he claimed to suffer defamation, permanent injury and emotional pain and suffering because he was often mistaken for Michael Jordan. He said that continual public harassment because of the alleged resemblance “has troubled his nerves.” Heckard dropped the lawsuit later that year.

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A woman had just bought her morn-ing coffee when she noticed a most unusual funeral procession approach-ing the nearby cemetery. A long black hearse was followed by a second long black hearse about 50 feet behind. Be-hind the second hearse was a solitary woman walking a pit bull on a leash. Behind her were 200 women walking single file. The woman couldn’t stand her curiosity. She respectfully ap-proached the woman walking the dog and said, “I am so sorry for your loss and I know now is a bad time to dis-turb you, but I’ve never seen a funeral like this. Whose funeral is it?” The woman replied, “Well, that first hearse is for my husband.” “What happened to him?” The woman replied, “My dog attacked and killed him.” She inquired further, “Well, who is in the second hearse?” The woman answered, “My mother-in-law. She was trying to help my husband when the dog turned on her.” A poignant and thoughtful mo-ment of silence passes between the two women. “Could I borrow that dog?” “Get in line.”

stating: “I am still willing to marry you on the conditions herein below set forth: 1) We proceed with our marriage within 45 days of the date of this letter; 2) You confirm[thatyou]...willforeverbefaith-ful to me; 3) You promise . . . that you will never lie to me again about anything.” He closed with: “Please feel free to call me if you have any questions or would like to discuss any of the matters discussed herein. Sincerely, Frank.” The case was dismissed and so was the wedding.

• Andrea Pizzo, a former student of the University of Maine, sued her alma mater for failing to protect her from a cow with a “dangerous disposition.” While tak-ing a class in livestock management, a 400-plus-pound Bovine head-butted her into the wall of its pen. Pizzo suffered knee and wrist injuries, so she sued the collegeforanunspecifiedamount.Inhersuit she claims the school “should have known that the heifer had a personality problem.” Verdict unknown.

• Cynthia Economou was sued by Karl Lambert in Florida court; he claimed that Economou stole his foot. Lambert’s foot was severed in a car accident, and Economu, the paramedic on site, took his mangled limb to help in the training of her body recovery dog. In her defense, Economu said, “It was an unrecognizable massofflesh...Itwasn’tacleancut.Youcouldn’t even recognize it as a foot ... If I had thought it was somehow re-attach-able and usable, I would have gone to my commander.” She was charged with second-degree petty theft and received six months of probation.

• After eating Cap’n Crunch with Crunch Berries over a period of four years, Ja-nine Sugawara realized that the “Crunch Berries” in the cereal were not real fruit. Shefiledaclass-actionsuitagainstQuaker’s parent company PepsiCo in 2009 for fraud and breech of war-ranty, seeking full restitution of all money gained through misleading labeling and a court order forcing Quaker to disclose to the public the true composition of Crunch Berries. The case was dismissed.

• In 1910, Olaf Olverson was desperate for cash, so he sold his body to the Karo-linska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden, for medical research after his death. A year later, he inherited a fortune. He tried to “buy himself back” from the institute, but they wouldn’t cooperate. When Olverson refused to donate his body, the institute sued him for breach of contract. Olverson lost the case. The judge ruled that he not only owed his body to the Institute, he owed them money for the two teeth he had removed without the Institute’s permission, saying Olverson had illegally tampered with their property.

• Bobby Mackey’s Music World in Wilder, Kentucky, was sued by J.R. Costigan in 1993. He claimed a ghost “punched and kicked him” while he was using the bar’s restroom one night. He sued the bar for $1,000 in damages and demanded that a warning sign of the ghost’s presence be put up in the restroom. The club’s lawyer filedamotiontodismissthecase,cit-ingthedifficultyofgettingtheghostintocourt to testify for the defense. The case was dismissed.

• In 1976, at the University of California Los Angeles Medical Center, doctors removed John Moore’s spleen in a suc-cessful effort to cure his cancer. Doctors later found that the spleen possessed uniquecancer-fightingcells.Experimentswith the cells led to a new discovery worth an estimated $3 billion. Moore tried to sue the University of California, claim-ing his spleen was pirated. The spleen had belonged to him so he should share in the commercial value. He sued for part oftheprofits,butin1990,14yearsafterthe operation, Moore lost the case.

• Computer designers at Apple code-named a new computer model Sagan in 1993. Traditionally, this is an honor. “You pick a name of someone you respect,” an employee explained, “and the code is only used while the computer is be-ing developed. It never makes it out of the company.” This didn’t matter to Carl Sagan; his lawyers complained that the code was “an illegal usurpation of his name for commercial purposes” and demanded that it be changed. The de-signers changed it to BHA, which stood for “Butt-Head Astronomer.” Sagan sued again, contending “Butt-Head” is “defam-atory on its face.” Apple won.

• Chicago lawyer Frank Zaffere sued his ex-fiancéMariaDillonwhenshebrokeoff their engagement in 1992. Zaffere filedasuitfor$40,310.48tocoverhis“lost courting expenses.” He did send a letter along with court papers to his ex

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¥ On Aug. 18, 1590, John White, the governor of the Roanoke Island colony in present-dayNorthCarolina,returnsfromasupplytriptoEnglandtofindnotraceof the 100 colonists he left behind. The only clue to their disappearance was the word “CROATOAN” carved into the palisade around the settlement.¥OnAug.17,1877,William“BillytheKid”Bonneykillshisfirstman,anArizonablacksmith. Just how many men Billy the Kid killed is uncertain. He reportedly once claimed he had killed 21 men, “one for every year of my life.”¥ On Aug. 15, 1914, the Panama Canal, the American-built waterway across the IsthmusofPanamaconnectingtheAtlanticandPacificoceans,isinaugurated.U.S. engineers moved nearly 240 million cubic yards of earth and spent close to $400 million in constructing the 40-mile-long canal.¥ On Aug. 21, 1920, Daphne Milne, wife of English writer A.A. Milne, gives birth to a son, Christopher Robin Milne. When Christopher Robin received a stuffed bear as a present, his father began writing a series of stories about the bear. Christopher Robin was immortalized in A.A. Milne’s books “Winnie-the-Pooh” and “The House at Pooh Corner.”¥ On Aug. 16, 1948, baseball legend George Herman “Babe” Ruth dies from cancer in New York City. For two days, tens of thousands of fans stood in line to pay their last respects. Ruth hit a record 60 home runs in the 1927 season and led the Yankees to seven pennants.¥ On Aug. 19, 1960, in the USSR, captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment for his confessed espionage. Only 18 months into his sentence, the Soviets released him in exchange for Ru-dolf Abel, a senior KGB spy who was caught and convicted in the United States fiveyearsearlier.¥ On Aug. 20, 1989, Lyle and Erik Menendez shoot their parents, Jose and Kitty, todeathinthedenofthefamily’sBeverlyHills,Calif.,home.Policewerefinallytipped off to the brothers by the girlfriend of Erik’s psychotherapist, who’d taped Erik’s confession in counseling sessions.

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Identity theft is the fastest growing white collar crime in the country! We used to think that robbers used guns and other forms of force. Now they use ‘data’…specificallyYOURdata.Andyourdataisavailable. They can hack it, steal it, borrow it, track it, and use it. The Federal Trade Commission is concerned, and so should you be too! Who does it sting?

The Elderly? Absolutely…..last month a man, posing as a doctor, did home visits and stole elderly patients information and used it fraudulently. (Forbes,07/11)The Young? There are babies who have their Social Security numbers stolen and used for loans (according to a recent To-day Show report). Katie, a teenager, had her identity stolen at age 3. She now, as a 14 year old, has over $750,000 in mort-gages!Middle Class? You bet….their informa-tion is in so many places that it is easy to get and use. It happens hundreds….even thousands of times a day.

Bigger than illegal drugs! It has been estimated that the Identity Theft issue has surpassed all the illegal drugs sales.And the police have their hands full! So many cases get reported that it is over-whelming to most police departments.What can be done? It starts with under-standing that it could happen to YOU.And the more you know, the more you can protect yourself. We will tackle a separate issue each week and also give you practi-cal tips as to what to do (or not do).

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PhishingPhishing is where someone steals your information from you or your computer. It happens when you accidently open your computer up to a hacker. This often hap-pens when you open an e mail that has ‘an offer’ or advertisement. When you open it, your computer becomes vulner-able. They can launch programs that track your every key stroke including your passwords!

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Fixing a Slamming DoorQ: My front door swings open and shut way too quickly. This means when my son pushes the door open, it bangs against the doorstop on the wall so hard I’m afraid it will crack the drywall behind it. And when he swings it shut, itslams.HowcanIfixthis(besidesteachingmy son to be more conscientious about how he enters the house)? -- Ellen D., Philadel-phia

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Don’t Let Downgrade Deter You from Investing

Just when you thought you could take a break from financial drama, following the resolution of the debt ceiling issue, here comes Act 2: the downgrade of the U.S. long-term credit rating. As a citizen, you may be feeling frustrated. And as an investor, you might be getting worried. But is this concern really justified?

Certainly, it was news when

Standard and Poors (S&P) lowered the U.S. long-term credit rating from AAA to AA+. This was, after all, the first time that the U.S. has lost its AAA status since its initial publication 70 years ago. Further-more, S&P put a negative outlook on the rating, which means that further downgrades are possible. But despite these developments, there’s no reason to think that the sky is falling in on the investment world. Consider the following:

“Downgrade” doesn’t mean default. Rating agencies such as S&P assign ratings to bonds to help investors measure credit risk — the chance that they won’t receive timely payments. The downgrade to AA+ just means that investors would be slightly less likely to receive future payments than if the bond had an AAA rating. This is far different from a default, which would result in investors not receiving current payments.U.S. credit rating is still high quality. S&P didn’t change the U.S. government’s short-term credit rat-ing, which applies to debt maturing in less than one year. Furthermore, even the long-term rating of AA+ is still considered high quality. Also, keep in mind that two other major rating agencies, Moody’s and Fitch, both affirmed their AAA rating on the U.S., al-though Moody’s has a negative outlook on its rating.Downgrade was not a surprise. Because the down-grade had been rumored for weeks, the financial markets may have already “priced in” some of the impact. While it’s possible that interest rates may rise, it’s also important to note that similar down-grades of other countries’ debt in the past have not resulted in significant rate jumps. As for the stock market — which was already volatile, partially due to the debt ceiling issue — the negative reaction we’ve seen to the downgrade will likely be short-term. This downgrade should not be as calamitous as we’ve been led to believe. Corporate profits, always a key driver of stock prices, are still strong, and with the market correction we’ve seen in the past couple of weeks, many quality stocks now appear to be more attractively priced — which means it may actu-ally be a good time to look for investment opportuni-ties that make sense for you, rather than head to the “sidelines.”

In any case, you never want to overreact to any one piece of news. If you were to make big changes to your investment strategy, you’d likely incur fees and expenses — and, even more importantly, your portfolio might no longer be positioned to meet your long-term goals. You’re much better off by stick-ing with a strategy that’s based on your individual needs, risk tolerance and time horizon. This can be challenging, especially in light of the screaming headlines. But remember, although past performance isn’t indicative of future results, the U.S. financial markets have seen plenty of traumas in the past, and have always survived — and, usually, eventually prospered. As a smart, disciplined investor, you can do the same. This article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

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Know Your Pet’s ‘Safe Area’DEAR READERS: I recently received a report from the University of Missouri about a dog named “Sugar,” a Cocker Spaniel who was badly injured in the tornado that ravaged Joplin, Mo. When her owners grabbed her and ran for the safety of their basement shel-ter, “Sugar, sensing the increased fear of her owners, became panicky and bolted back upstairs to her own ‘safe area,” a spot under one of the beds.’ With the tornado almost atop their house, the owners could not leave the shelter to retrieve her.Sugar survived the tornado, although she was badly injured and had lost use of her hind legs. Veterinarians at the University of Missouri performed emergency surgery to correct the injury to her spine. After many days of physical rehabilitation and therapy, Sugar is recovering with her owners.In addition to this encouraging story of recovery, what caught my interest was that Sug-ar’s owners knew exactly where she preferred to hide when something scary was hap-pening. This doesn’t seem like much, but knowing your pet’s favorite hiding places can be a lifesaving advantage in an emergency. With Sugar, unfortunately, this was not the case, as she was found several blocks away. There was nothing more her owners could do without putting themselves in mortal danger (something else that is important to keep in mind in an emergency). But in a less extreme emergency, when there’s time to gather the family and pets, or whenyourpetishavingahealthemergency,you’llbeabletofindyourpetfaster,ordirect emergency personnel to where your pet normally hides, if you know where that hiding place is.

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ANSWER: Broken-heart syndrome is for real. It’s a recent addition to the catalog of illnesses. Japanese doc-tors first described it, and called it Tako-tsubo cardiomyopathy. Cardiomyopathy is a heart illness that affects the heart muscle, not the heart arteries or heart valves. The classical case is one where a person develops severe chest discomfort preceded by physical or emotional stress. The emotional stress could be the unexpected death of a loved one. An EKG shows a pattern that replicates the pattern of a heart attack. The heart’s function is greatly compromised. It doesn’t pump blood like it should, and that can lower blood pressure. Seizures are not included in the list of symptoms. However, a drop in blood pressure also drops the flow of blood to the brain. That can trigger seizures. The explanation for this is a surge in the body’s stress chemicals that affect heart function. Damage to the heart muscle isn’t permanent. The heart returns to good health in a matter of weeks. You didn’t mention any prior stress. Do you recollect any? On the plus side, your heart arteries are in good shape, and you ought not to suffer a recurrence. The booklet on congestive heart failure does not address broken-heart syndrome specifically, but it does detail a more common condition, its treatment and its prognosis. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 103W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. En-close a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$5 Canada with the recipient’s printed name and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.***DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I have weak kidneys due to type 1 diabetes. My doctor has me eating three fruits a day and four vegetables. He limited my meat to 6 ounces daily. Does this limitation of meat benefit my kidneys? -- E.L.

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DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can you chew too much gum? My husband chews about four pieces every day. -- P.M.

ANSWER: If you chew too much sugar-containing gum, you promote cavities. Too much sugarless gum can cause diarrhea. Four sticks are not too much.***Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his column whenever possible. Readers may write him or request an order form of available health newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. (c) 2011 North America Synd., Inc. All Rights Reserved

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