Man this is taking it too far. I believe if I suffered "severe emotional distress and physical injury that is of a nature no reasonable man could be expected to endure .", I think I would drop out of that chat room.
Chatroom Suit (http://www.courttv.com/news/2006/0112/chatroom_suit_ctv.html)
Hope I'm not giving anybody ideas!
Can you say "Frivolous Lawsuit"? Until we get Loser Pays, this kind of garbage will only get worse.
Man, and I thought I had no life.
I... I can't... stop laughing at the sheer absurdity... to think anything...rational... this guy may next sue a toilet paper company for making a material too course for his ass. "More friction than any human ass can bear".
I don't really think I am one to comment on this, at least not too seriously, as I was the subject of a cruel attack when some son of a b***h (and I am being kind) found out about my mother's death and decided to use it to his advantage to harass me through the messenger system. I was the moderator and the one who built that board up from nothing, but the admin did nothing to stop the harassment and even went so far as to reward the guy for his behavior by making him moderator; and this is even after he harassed other members. Of course, I just left the board, end of story, and I hope they all rot in hell. I see no need for anything else as I just put it behind me and moved on. If I ever ran into the son of a b***h in person, I would settle it the old fashioned way, but it is pointless to carry something like that any further, as the inbreed is too stupid to learn anything, nor does it help that the company which backed the board later used the hurricane Katrina tragedy to increase sales (they apparently were impressed by his willingness to take advantage of a tragedy).
If, as the plaintiff alledges, the defendent traveled to his home and went through local and court records on him in order to slander him, that would be going beyond the bounds of a chatroom into physical harassment and slander and would be justifiable means for a lawsuit. That is a big IF and seems more paranoid than feasible.
Sorry that jack-ass did that to you Menard, but you did what you should have. You're right about someone actually stalking somebody else.
I think that suing someone over some comments in a chat room is like suing a tv station over showing some program that annoys you. Just quit tuning in, end of story.
Sorry to hear that Menard. Anyone that would stoop to that level is a worthless piece of...well, you know.
What is this world coming to? Boo-hoo! You insulted me in a chat room!
Does this mean that the Nigerian Scammers can sue me for making them feel like incompetent morons? Where does it all end?
To: odinn7
From: Mogimbo Nhygrian
Re: Summons to Appear in Nigerian Civil Court
Greetings good sir and hapy day to you,
It is with the disappointment of one hudred generations that I great you with news of alarm that I am suing you in our Court of Civil Disgreement. The intelligence given to me by my late Father, the former Governor of This Great Province, has been insulted by your pranks. I have given you ample opportunites to profit from the sadness of my family at his passing, but instead you insult our honor with your lies and evil American frivolity.
The papers were files this morning and your expected her in Nigeria on the 12 of February forthwith for your most embarrassing court appearance. Bring with you the $500,000 penalty you will be forced to pay for the extra suffering you have caused this great family of our Great Nation. My sadness in unparalleled; indeed, you have caused the pain no man should endure.
If after settlement, you wish to enter into business with us, our offer to you in our matter of benevolent financial arrangement is still open.
Sincerely,
Mogimbo Nhygrian
Beautiful, ulthar! I applaud your efforts! I guess you have seen plenty of these scams before.
Now, will you need my informations and is this 100% risky free?
Good one. (: