Category Archives: Interesting cases

Starting the year with a bang

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Jordan Farkas

It’s been a while since we updated the blog.  So what better way to breath some fresh air into our blog by posting about a man reprimanded for flatulence.  The Smoking Gun reports that a Social Security Administration (yes, that … Continue reading →

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Left Out In The Cold For Super Bowl XLVI

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Jordan Farkas

Q. A few months ago I asked a friend to purchase plane tickets for me to Indianapolis to watch the Super Bowl.  I meanwhile had purchased tickets to the actual game. I just found out that he actually did not … Continue reading →

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Small Claims Court Lawsuit against Honda Goes Viral

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Jordan Farkas

In a sign of the times, a woman’s legal battle has gone viral.  Heather Peters, a California woman, has chosen to sue Honda in Small Claims Court rather than by class action.  Beginning with a press release on her website, … Continue reading →

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Can I Sue For Damages Suffered in a Hockey Fight?

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Jordan Farkas

Q. I play in a hockey league and work in construction.  I got into a fight with another player. I have been unable to work my construction job due to the side effects.  Can I sue the other player for … Continue reading →

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Roofer Contractor Refuses to Honour Warranty

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Jordan Farkas

Q. I paid a roof contractor $10,000 to do work to my roof.  It was supposed to be under a 10 year warranty.  Last year it began leaking.  Now he is refusing to honour the guarantee and will not return … Continue reading →

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Lindsay Lohan Settles Small Claims Court Lawsuit

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Jordan Farkas

Lindsay Lohan has settled her Small Claims Court Lawsuit. Sued by entertainment system installer, Stephen Clark, Lohan coughed up the $1,100 to make the case go away. Further “proof” that, as my mom used to say, celebrities eat and sh– … Continue reading →

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Voluntary Assumption of Risk – Volenti Non Fit Injuria

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Jordan Farkas

Q. A neighbor of mine was drunk in the hallways of our apartment building.  I took her in to be nice, but she ended up throwing up all over my couch!  Can I sue her for the cost of a … Continue reading →

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Suing the Contractor in Small Claims Court

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Jordan Farkas

Q. I paid a contractor $10,000 for a renovation to my house that was supposed to be completed months ago.  He has done minimal work and every time I ask him to finish he gives me another excuse.   Is this … Continue reading →

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Tiger Woods Fan Sues PGA in Small Claims Court

Posted on July 8, 2011 by Jordan Farkas

A Tiger Woods Fan was ejected from a golf tournament for wearing a bright orange tiger suit.  It wasn’t Tiger Woods who complained.  Rather, it was his playing partner, Angel Cabrera.  The fan has sued the PGA in the Small … Continue reading →

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Balls Dragged in to Small Claims Court

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Jordan Farkas

If this headline caught your attention, you’re not the only one.  Apparently, a Labor MP  in the UK by the name of Ed Balls was taken to Small Claims Court by his landlord.  Click here for the full story on Balls.

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