In what appears to be a defamation case in the making,the San Antonio Observer accused San Antonio Police Association President Teddy Stewart of being a Grand Wizard. Continue reading “Texas Police Union President Accused of Being Grand Wizard”
Category: Torts
The Texas Supreme Court has refused to grand a rehearing in an important case concerning the right of ownership or control of frozen embryos. Continue reading “Texas Supreme Court Refuses Rehearing in Roman Frozen Embryo Case”
Sandra Tetley, a parent with a child in the public school, has vented against the school district on her small blog and now faces a threat of a defamation action for what the school officials claim are libelous statements. Continue reading “Parent Faces Defamation Lawsuit Over Criticism of School District”
Roy L. Pearson Jr., the administrative law judge who became infamous over his failed $54 million lawsuit against a Northeast Washington dry cleaner was finally kicked off the bench this week. Continue reading “Judge Roy Pearson Loses Pants and Now Position”
The tort system may achieve what the state legislatures could not with the hate-based Westboro Baptist Church. Continue reading “Hate-Based Church Ordered to Pay Millions to Grieving Father of Dead Soldier”
The Supreme Court has grant cert to hear the Exxon Valdez cse and to agree whether Exxon Mobil should have to pay any punitive damages for the 1989 disaster that fouled 1,200 miles of pristine Alaskan shoreline. Continue reading “Supreme Court to Hear Exxon Valdez Case”
After the Florida Supreme Court threw out the $145 billion jury award against Big Tobacco, the industry celebrated the avoidance of a near disaster. However, individual cases are now lining up to return to court ahead of a January 11th deadline. Continue reading “Florida Tobacco Cases Head Back to Trial Court After Engle Defeat”
A trial is on the way to determine whether privacy or free speech will prevail in a torts actions against the Westboro Baptist church of Topeka, Kansas, whose members have taunted the families of dead soldiers at their funerals with signs like “Thank God for dead soldiers.” Continue reading “Westboro Church Case Pits Privacy Against Free Speech”
An Illinois court dismissed a case alleging a new popular theory of recovery for jilted spouses being seen in more courts: alienation of affection. Continue reading “Illinois Court Upholds Dismissal of Alienation of Affection Case”
Superior Court Judge Ernest Murphy recently made a little bit of history by winning a $2 million defamation judgment against the Boston Herald after that paper made him a national scandal in an article. Continue reading “Judge Charged with Misconduct for Letter to Newspaper”
Adam M. Key, a Regent University law student, says sthat the school may discipline or expel him over a picture that he posted on the internet showing Regent’s chancellor and president Pat Reobertson making what appears to be an obscene gesture. Continue reading “Regent University Student Faces Expulsion over Posting Robertson Picture”
An 11-year-old girl flying alone from San Diego to Atlanta has alleged that she was sexually molested by a man who moved into the empty seat next to her on the flight. Continue reading “Delta Sued for Alleged Child Molestation on Flight”
As a torts case, it certainly does not get stranger than a case filed in Lynn, Mass. Continue reading “Mass. Case Raises Question of the Reasonable Sadomasochist”
In a challenging case of count the torts, a Plymouth, Indiana teacher’s aide tried to staple a post it to the forehead of a fourth grader. Continue reading “Teacher Tries to Staple Post-It to Student’s Head”
Bloggers have long been known for a fairly raw form of discussion. Now a defamation suit may serve as a warning to all bloggers that they are equally vulnerable to lawsuit. Continue reading “Blogger Sued for Defamation Case by Friend of Lindsay Lohan”