“A man who overdosed on stolen drugs he ingested at a party in 2007 has settled his lawsuit with a pharmacy, several guests, the party’s host and the host’s mother for $4.1 million. … [Scott] Simon sued the pharmacy for not taking proper precautions to avoid the theft of drugs. He also sued several guests, the party’s host and the host’s parents, who were away for the weekend.” [AP via NJLRA, Schepisi & McLaughlin]
Archive for 2012
Honda vs. “small claims flash mob” tale
A much-linked L.A. Times account seemed somehow “off,” and George Wallace now explains why.
Most popular Overlawyered posts of 2011
These are the posts last year that drew the biggest readership:
- “‘White shoe’ law firms” (on the origins of that footwear association);
- “‘Hot Coffee’ (HBO) documentary reviewed”
- “Diane Schuler’s husband suing state, brother-in-law over wrong-way Taconic crash”
- “Ex-Colts cheerleader sues team over nude body-paint photos”
- “BoingBoing applauds cops’ lawlessness”
- “California bill would mandate fitted, rather than flat, sheets on hotel beds”
- “Drinking is a ‘handicap,’ fired former Florida State administrator says”
- “Rep. Dennis Kucinich sues House cafeteria over olive pit in sandwich”
- “It’s sad that we can’t…report on experiences freely” (moms’ club forum)
- “Schools for Misrule is off to the printer”
“Austrian Court Upholds Conviction for ‘Denigrating Religious Beliefs'”
“An Austrian appellate court has upheld the conviction of Elisabeth Sabaditsch-Wolff, a Viennese housewife and anti-Jihad activist, for ‘denigrating religious beliefs’ after giving a series of seminars about the dangers of radical Islam.” [Soeren Kern, Hudson New York via Volokh]