Sales representatives of Bedlam Pharmaceuticals invited a client’s employee Fonda Looney to join them for lunch. After lunch and an afternoon of drinking at Sam n’ Ella’s Pub & Cafe, a heavily intoxicated Nurse Looney drove home at speeds up to 95 mph when she rammed into another car killing the infant in the passenger
Loser’s Lawsuit Liability for Attorney’s Fees
You may remember Dateless Dan from a couple of months ago. In a series of TV ads Dateless saw two beautiful women come to life in front of two truck drivers who were drinking Buzzard Breath beer. Dateless Dan was shocked when, after drinking a case of the beer, the two women failed to materialize.
Red Light Traffic Camera Violations
Bjorn Free left Dallas for a 10 day photo safari. While on his African adventure, Bjorn’s 20-year-old son, recently back from college and in need of a place to stay, agrees to house sit. Upon his return and after getting rid of some serious jetlag, Bjorn goes through his giant pile of mail. Hidden among
Who’s Responsible for “Acts of Nature?”
Sara Subcontractor was hired by Jerry General Contractor to construct four masonry walls for the Citizen Canine dog kennel. Prior to construction, the parties signed a contract and agreed that Sara Subcontractor would be paid $100,000 upon the erection of the 4 walls. After erecting three of the walls, a freak tornado blows through the
Internet Gambling in the U.S.
For Amarillo Slim, April 15th this year was much more than “Tax Day,” it was Black Friday when the Justice Department charged the owners of his favorite online poker sites PokerStars, Full Tilt, Absolute Poker and Ultimate Bet, with bank fraud and money laundering and shut them down. In addition to shutting down the
Loser Pays?
The producers of Buzzard Breath ran a series of ads in which two beautiful women came to life in front of two truck drivers who were drinking the beer. Mesmerized by the commercial and dreaming of similar results, Dateless Dan bought a case of the beer, drank it, and failed to see two women materialize.
Should you Purchase Rental Insurance?
Les Plack, a dentist from Houston, took his family on a thrilling summer vacation to Baltimore, Maryland to fulfill his lifelong dream of visiting the National Museum of Dentistry. Having collected his luggage at the Baltimore Washington International Airport, Plack headed to the Joy Ride Rental Car counter to rent a sporty Kia Sedona for
Can you Sue for Damage from a Wind Blown Shopping Cart?
Yesterday Alluring Allison drove her brand new 2011 BMW to Wally World. Wanting to avoid that first door ding, Allie parked her beloved Beamer away from the other cars. Little did she know that Robby Redneck was loading up his pickup truck just up the hill from her. After unloading all of his shopping carts
Legal Issues Relating to Dog Bites
This past Valentine’s Day, Chip Stone (a sculptor) gave his longtime girlfriend, Sarah Bellum (a neurosurgeon), an adorable 3-year-old Yorkshire Terrier that he rescued at the Dallas animal shelter. Sarah immediately fell in love with the affectionate and docile 6-pound dog that the prior owner had, for some unknown reason, affectionately named Piranha. This past
Understanding the Tort of Negligent Misrepresentation
Ty Coon was furious after Tightwad Bank’s internal bank audit of Leaven and Earth’s books revealed the company’s inventory and accounts receivable levels materially lower than the company’s audited financial statements. Those financial statements, upon which Tightwad Bank relied, were prepared by Leaven and Earth’s outside auditors Cook, Books & Hyde and were a requirement