RO: Premiul Stella
Premiul Stella este acordat pentru cele mai stupide procese din Statele Unite, este un premiu numit dupa Stella Liebeck - de 81 ani - care a dat in judecata McDonalds pentru ca si-a varsat in poala o ceasca de cafea si a suferit arsuri de gradul 3. A castigat 2.9 milioane $... E cunoscut faptul ca americanii se dau in judecata pentru orice, dar astea depasesc intelegerea umana, cel de pe primul loc e pur si simplu un scenariu SF ...
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- Locul 5 - Kathleen Robertson, Austin, Texas, a primit o despagubire de 780.000 de dolari. Ea si-a fracturat glezna intr-un magazin de mobila, dupa ce s-a impiedicat de un baietel care alerga prin magazin. Verdictul tribunalului i-a surprins pe proprietarii magazinului avand in vedere ca nazdravanul era chiar copilul doamnei Robertson!
- Locul 5 - La egalitate pe locul 5 este si Carl Truman de 19 ani care a castigat 74.000$ si cheltuieli pentru ingrijiri medicale, dupa ce un vecin a trecut cu Honda Accord peste mana lui. El se bagase pe sub masina ca sa fure rotile masinii, iar vecinul care era la volan, nu l-a vazut si a plecat din parcare..- Locul 5 - Tot pe locul 5 se afla Terrence Dickson din Bristol Pennsylvania, care dupa ce a spart o casa a vrut sa iasa prin garaj, dar usa acestuia era stricata ... si usa de acces in casa se inchisese automat in urma lui. Proprietarii erau in vacanta, asa ca hotul-minune a ramas inchis 8 zile in garaj, hranindu-se doar cu o lada de Pepsi si un sac de mancare pentru caini. El a dat in judecata casa de asigurari a proprietarului pentru ca
situatia i-a cauzat stres si a castigat 500.000$
- Locul 4 - E ocupat de Jerry Williams din Little Rock Arkansas, care a fost muscat de posterior de cainele vecinului, care era legat si in curtea respectivului vecin. El nu a castigat decat 14.500$ pentru ca juriul a considerat ca dl Williams a provocat "un pic" acest incident, sarind gardul si tragand cu o pusca cu alice in caine ...
- Locul 3 - Apartine don'soarei Amber Carson din Lancaster Pennsylvania, care a alunecat pe o balta de sifon intr-un restaurant si si-a rupt noada. Treaba e ca balta fusese facuta chiar de don'soara, care aruncase un pahar cu sifon in capul prietenului ei, si probabil ratase... A castigat 113,500 $.
- Locul 2 - Kara Walton din Claymont Delaware a incercat sa intre pe geamul unei toalete de la un club de noapte pentru a nu plati 3.5$ la intrare, a alunecat si si-a spart doi dinti. A dat in judecata clubul si a castigat 12.000 $ si cheltuielile stomatologice.
- Locul 1 si coronita - Merv Grazinski din Oklahoma City, a cumparat o rulota cat o casa, si cand se deplasa pe autostrada a fixat viteza pe automat si s-a dus in spate sa-si faca o cafea... Rulota a iesit bineinteles de pe autostrada si a cazut in sant. El a dat in judecata compania care a fabricat rulota pentru ca nu au specificat in manualul de utilizare ca nu trebuie sa paraseasca volanul in timp ce merge... A castigat 1.750.000$ si o noua rulota, iar compania a modificat manualul de utilizare...
O incercare - Dorothy Johnson a dat in judecata firma Kenmore Inc., firma care comercializeaza cuptoare cu microunde si de unde si-a cumparat reclamanta un asemenea aparat. Firma Kenmore Inc. nu a fost gasita vinovata de moartea pudelului doamnei Johnson care, dupa ce i-a facut baie catelusului, s-a hotarat sa incerce sa il usuce punand sarmana creatura in cuptorul propriu de microunde "doar pentru cateva minute sau mai putin". Cazul a fost rapid respins.
EN: The Stella Awards
Introducing the Stella Awards for the most frivolous lawsuits in the U.S., purportedly named after 81-year-old Stella Liebeck, who was awarded damages for injuries sustained after spilling a cup of McDonald's coffee in her lap in 1994.
In 1994, a New Mexico jury awarded $ 2.9 million U.S. in damages to 81-year-old Stella Liebeck who suffered third-degree burns to her legs, groin and buttocks after spilling a cup of McDonald's coffee on herself. This case inspired an annual award - The "Stella" Award - for the most frivolous lawsuit in the U.S.
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On 5th place - January 2000: Kathleen Robertson of Austin Texas was awarded $780,000 by a jury of her peers after breaking her ankle tripping over a toddler who was running amuck inside a furniture store. The owners of the store were understandably surprised at the verdict, considering the misbehaving little prick was Ms. Robertson's son.
At equality on 5th place - June 1998: A 19 year old Carl Truman of Los Angeles won $74,000 and medical expenses when his neighbor ran over his hand with a Honda Accord. Mr. Truman apparently didn't notice there was someone at the wheel of the car, when he was trying to steal the neighbor's hubcaps.
Still on 5th place - October 1998: A Terrence Dickson of Bristol Pennsylvania was leaving a house he had just finished robbing by way of the garage. He was not able to get the garage door to go up, because the automatic door opener was malfunctioning. He couldn't re-enter the house because the door connecting the house and garage locked when he pulled it shut. The family was on vacation. Mr. Dickson found himself locked in the garage for eight days. He subsisted on a case of Pepsi he found, and a large bag of dry dog food. Mr. Dickson sued the homeowner's insurance claiming the situation caused him undue mental anguish. The jury agreed to the tune of half a million dollars.
On 4th place - October 1999: Jerry Williams of Little Rock Arkansas was awarded $14,500 and medical expenses after being bitten on the buttocks by his next door neighbor's beagle. The beagle was on a chain in it's owner's fenced-in yard, as was Mr. Williams. The award was less than sought because the jury felt the dog may have been provoked by Mr. Williams who, at the time, was shooting it repeatedly with a pellet gun.
On 3d place - May 2000: A Philadelphia restaurant was ordered to pay Amber Carson of Lancaster, Pennsylvania $113,500 after she slipped on soft drink and broke her coccyx. The beverage was on the floor because Ms. Carson threw it at her boyfriend 30 seconds earlier during an argument.
On second place - December 1997: Kara Walton of Claymont, Delaware successfully sued the owner of a night club in a neighboring city when she fell from the bathroom window to the floor and knocked out her two front teeth. This occurred while Ms.Walton was trying to sneak through the window in the ladies room to avoid paying the $3.50 cover charge. She was awarded $12,000 and dental expenses.
First place and extra prize - Mr Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma City.
In November 2000 Mr Grazinski purchased a brand new 32 foot Winnebago motor home. On his first trip home, having joined the freeway, he set the cruise control at 70 mph and calmly
left the drivers seat to go into the back and make himself a cup of coffee. Not surprisingly the Winnie left the freeway, crashed and overturned. Mr Grazinski sued Winnebago for not advising him in the handbook that he couldn't actually do this. He was awarded $1,750,000 plus a new Winnie. (Winnebago actually changed their handbooks on the back of this court case, just in case there are any other complete morons buying their vehicles.)
An attempt - And just so you know that cooler heads do occasionally prevail: Kenmore Inc., the makers of Dorothy Johnson's microwave, were found not liable for the death of Mrs. Johnson's poodle after she gave it a bath and attempted to dry it by putting the poor creature in her microwave for, "just a few minutes, on low." The case was quickly dismissed.
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