Tag Archives: Lawsuits

McLawsuit: McDonalds McSues Sardinian Snack Bar ‘McPuddus’

Local restaurant owner Ivan Puddu has incurred the McWrath of international fast food giant McDonalds by daring to append ‘Mc’ to his snack bar’s name.

McAssholes

McPissed Off: Ronald suits up.


Continue reading

Krispy Kreme Clogs Sewer, Arteries

Officials in Virginia have accused diet-unfriendly pastry company Krispy Kreme of blocking its sewer system with its waste, in a lawsuit filed this month.

Doughnuts: slightly more appealing than using a picture of grease.

Doughnuts: slightly more appealing than using a picture of grease.

Fairfax County says the doughnut firm has caused damage to their sewage system by depositing its yeast and grease leftovers from its factory in Lorton.

County officials filed the lawsuit earlier this month after Krispy Kreme, who deny the charges, refused to pay almost $2 million in repairs.

Krispy Kreme has previously faced similar lawsuits from arteries that have claimed for extensive damage caused by grease deposits. Fortunately for the company, however, most courts do not accept claims made by blood vessels. Or fat people.

via: cnews

Man Sues Guiness Book Of Records Over ‘Most Lawsuits’ Record

This is a book. Its quite hard to sue books.

This is a book. It's quite hard to sue books.

An American man, apparently with a great appreciation for irony, has filed a lawsuit against the ‘Guiness Book of World Records’ for claiming that he has filed the most lawsuits.

“The Guinness Book of World Records have no right to publish my work, my legal masterpieces,” Riches stated in the legal filing.

Jonathan Lee Riches, currently serving time at the Federal Medical Centre in Lexington for wire fraud, is believed to have filed over 4,000 lawsuit against various people, and objects. Among thise are George W. Bush, Perez Hilton, the Eiffel Tower, Britney Spears, Google, the Roman Empire, The Queen, the Magna Carta, the Wu-Tang Clan and Nordic Gods.

His legal habits have seen him banned from litigious proceedings in many jurisdictions. 

via: infoniac