3 Ridiculous Lawsuits From 2018
this advanced number “did not reflect his emotional state” — not to mention the damage it did to his prospects on Tinder. “When I’m on Tinder and it says I’m 69, I don’t get an answer,” he said. “When I’m 49, with the face I have, I will be in a luxurious position.” Hilarious as that statement may be, the court didn’t find it funny. The judges dismissed the case, saying, “Mr. Ratelband is at liberty to feel 20 years younger than his real age and to act accordingly,” but that altering legal documents was out of the question. Fired for Being French
As a business owner, you need to make sure every aspect of your company is up-to-code and properly insured. Otherwise, you might find yourself forced to shell out a hefty fee in a nasty lawsuit. Hopefully, you never find yourself on the receiving end of a suit as ridiculous as any of these, taken from the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform’s list of the top 10 most ridiculous lawsuits of 2018. No Cheese, Please
When you order a Quarter Pounder with cheese at McDonald’s, you might opt to omit the cheese. What you probably wouldn’t do is decide that you suffered injury for still having to pay full price for the burger and sue the corporation for $5 million in damages. But you’re not Cynthia Kissner and Leonard Werner of Florida who did exactly that. Luckily, the class-action complaint was
Guillaume Rey, a waiter at Milestones restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia, had been warned repeatedly about the aggressive tone and nature of his conduct with coworkers. But when he refused to heed the warnings and change his tune, he was let go. Now he’s suing the company, arguing that he’s not rude; he’s just French! According to Rey, French culture “tends to be more direct and expressive.” True as that may be, we’re guessing his assertion that his culture makes him rude is not going to fly in court. Sudoku
dismissed by the judge “with prejudice,” meaning the suit can’t be filed again. Young at Heart
When Emile Ratelband petitioned a Dutch court to legally change his age from 69 to 49, he argued that
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