Lawsuit of the Week
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This is very, very funny. Here's a link to better photograph and an original newspaper story on the case. Oh, by the way, she actually won the lawsuit (they settled).... [Read More]
Comments (9)
I thought that was an urban legend. Awesome.
Posted by brett | June 10, 2004 6:41 PM
HOOTERS WAITRESS??? Yeah Right!
Posted by Zac | June 10, 2004 7:04 PM
"A runner-up prize, I am."
Posted by Scott-in-Japan | June 10, 2004 7:11 PM
We first learned about this case in 1L Contracts with Prof. Steverson.
It is still one of the best cocktail-party-conversation cases we learned that year!
Posted by nader | June 10, 2004 11:50 PM
I sent a link about this story into my contracts professor this year...too funny.
Posted by Rodney | June 11, 2004 11:16 AM
I like how she and Yoda have the exact same expression on their faces.
Posted by Mike D | June 11, 2004 1:00 PM
For the non-lawyers (like me) I assume that her case was ruled in favor of the company ('verbal' promise, not written, ergo the misunderstanding was on the girl's part) and if she really wanted to get some dough, she would have claimed "mental anguish". Am I close?
Posted by Scott-in-Japan | June 12, 2004 4:48 AM
Scott: No, click on the "trackback" -- I think the case settled, and she got the car.
Posted by Jack Bog | June 12, 2004 5:47 AM
Wow, the company actually did something decent in the face of being caught with their proverbial pants down. A bit expensive ("any Toyota on the lot"), but all things considered, nice.
Posted by Scott-in-Japan | June 12, 2004 2:03 PM