Ten Lawsuits That Defined The Term Irony
By Edtrader Oct.6th, 2021
Ironic defines these WTF lawsuits and these WTF Lawsuits define irony.
Ironic defines these WTF lawsuits and these WTF Lawsuits define irony.
#10. Religious freedom.
The U.S.C.I.R.F is a government sponsored organization to protect religious freedom. However, a lawsuit claims religious discrimination was caused by them! The group was formed in 1998 in order to investigate religious violations.
In 2009, Safiya Ghori-Ahmad filed a lawsuit, saying she was hired and then denied for a job by the program because she was Muslim. She says she passed all the qualifications with flying colors. And had great recommendations from the executive director. She quit her job to accept the position, but before she could take office, the job wasn't hers anymore.
She was told by some that her Muslim background wouldn't sit well with some of the commissioners. But she accepted the job and quit from the M.P.A.C. Then her hiring was conceded. The lawsuit pointed out Nina Shea as the main objector to her appointment.
The case was dismissed because of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which says you can't discriminate for race, color, sex, gender, religion, or origin. But that act didn't apply to Congress because of a loophole. And who's in charge of the U.S.C.I.R.F.? Congress. In 1995, another act called the Congressional Accountability Act placed the same non-discrimination requirements on Congress. But the U.S.C.I.R.F. was never included in that act. So legally, they could hire and fire based on religion, race, sex, etc. In 2011, Senator Dick Durbin had a bill passed that corrected this oversight.
The U.S.C.I.R.F is a government sponsored organization to protect religious freedom. However, a lawsuit claims religious discrimination was caused by them! The group was formed in 1998 in order to investigate religious violations.
In 2009, Safiya Ghori-Ahmad filed a lawsuit, saying she was hired and then denied for a job by the program because she was Muslim. She says she passed all the qualifications with flying colors. And had great recommendations from the executive director. She quit her job to accept the position, but before she could take office, the job wasn't hers anymore.
She was told by some that her Muslim background wouldn't sit well with some of the commissioners. But she accepted the job and quit from the M.P.A.C. Then her hiring was conceded. The lawsuit pointed out Nina Shea as the main objector to her appointment.
The case was dismissed because of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Which says you can't discriminate for race, color, sex, gender, religion, or origin. But that act didn't apply to Congress because of a loophole. And who's in charge of the U.S.C.I.R.F.? Congress. In 1995, another act called the Congressional Accountability Act placed the same non-discrimination requirements on Congress. But the U.S.C.I.R.F. was never included in that act. So legally, they could hire and fire based on religion, race, sex, etc. In 2011, Senator Dick Durbin had a bill passed that corrected this oversight.
#9. Nascar too fast.
A Nascar driver is suing because his neighbors have noisy cars. Ernie Irvan retired from the speedway and went to live on a farm with his wife. All was fine until he thought that the traffic going to his neighbor's plantation was noisy. Anyone who has ever been to a race can testify to how loud everything is. Pete Ambrose allows customers to come and self-pick produce. And runs a community farm project. In response, Ernie files a lawsuit against Pete.
Pete responded that the Irvin's knew about everything before they moved in. He also said he didn't complain when the house builders for Ernie mowed down his fence. Attorney Trenholm Walker says the goal isn't to shut down his farm. But to just get a ruling on whether he violates neighborhood covenants The lawsuit was eventually dropped.
#8. Sues the world.
The Guinness Book of World Records named Jonathan Lee Riches the most litigious man in the world. Having over 4,000 lawsuits to his name. So, what does he do, sues the book. He claims he's suing because they got the number of lawsuits wrong. As with all his other suits, this one was dropped like a sack. This man even tried to sue Nostradamus! It's no surprise that this man ended up in prison.
#7. Stuck in Lodi again.
2006 Curtis Gokey sued the city of Lodi, California. As one of the city's dump trucks hit his car. It sounds like an open and shut case, NOPE. He was the one driving the truck. He freely admitted that the accident was all his fault. But he saw that he was owed $3,600. A city vehicle damaged a citizen's vehicle. This lawsuit was thrown out just as fast as it was processed. But he didn't give up. The court said he couldn't sue himself, so he had an idea. The wife would sue the city. And she raised the damages to $4,800.
A Nascar driver is suing because his neighbors have noisy cars. Ernie Irvan retired from the speedway and went to live on a farm with his wife. All was fine until he thought that the traffic going to his neighbor's plantation was noisy. Anyone who has ever been to a race can testify to how loud everything is. Pete Ambrose allows customers to come and self-pick produce. And runs a community farm project. In response, Ernie files a lawsuit against Pete.
Pete responded that the Irvin's knew about everything before they moved in. He also said he didn't complain when the house builders for Ernie mowed down his fence. Attorney Trenholm Walker says the goal isn't to shut down his farm. But to just get a ruling on whether he violates neighborhood covenants The lawsuit was eventually dropped.
#8. Sues the world.
The Guinness Book of World Records named Jonathan Lee Riches the most litigious man in the world. Having over 4,000 lawsuits to his name. So, what does he do, sues the book. He claims he's suing because they got the number of lawsuits wrong. As with all his other suits, this one was dropped like a sack. This man even tried to sue Nostradamus! It's no surprise that this man ended up in prison.
#7. Stuck in Lodi again.
2006 Curtis Gokey sued the city of Lodi, California. As one of the city's dump trucks hit his car. It sounds like an open and shut case, NOPE. He was the one driving the truck. He freely admitted that the accident was all his fault. But he saw that he was owed $3,600. A city vehicle damaged a citizen's vehicle. This lawsuit was thrown out just as fast as it was processed. But he didn't give up. The court said he couldn't sue himself, so he had an idea. The wife would sue the city. And she raised the damages to $4,800.
#6. Black on black lawsuit.
The N.A.A.C.P was founded to help protect the rights and freedoms of black people. Now they sued a black man over his freedom of speech. Ryan Bomberger is a blogger for Lifenews who wrote about the N.A.A.C.P., which is pro-abortion. Calling it the National Association for the Abortion of Colored People. In response, the N.A.A.C.P. filed a lawsuit and won the first go around. Effectively, Judge Raymond Jackson took Ryan's free speech away. Life News stood up and said they wouldn't take down the article. In May of 2015, the appellate court sided with Ryan.
#5. Hershey.
The Milton Hershey School was established in 1909 as a home for runaway boys. In his will, the school was set to take 30% of the profit from the Hershey Chocolate company. Over the years, the school has gained a controlling interest in the Hershey company. According to a class action lawsuit, this school, for helping children has been using slave children in the cocoa trade.
Three California residents sued Hershey, claiming that the company doesn't disclose that it relies on child slave labor. And in fact, their candy packages say that they don't use any child labor. The lawsuit calls for monetary compensation and that the company change its packaging.
West Africa is home to the majority of the world's cocoa plants. Cocoa is the main ingredient of chocolate. True Vision Entertainment have documented on film in 2000 the child slave practices in the West African cocoa trade. Robert Reese said after the documentary that they had no idea what was going on.
As the issue spread, U.S. Representative Eliot Engel introduced a bill that introduced slave-free packaging for food products. And that there would be more FDA involvement. But the chocolate companies came in with the promise of self-regulation and ceasing all slave labor from their products.
This was accepted by the Senate along with the deal to spend $2 million to investigate the trade. Steve Berman, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, claims they have 4,000 confirmed children who were still sold into the cocoa slave trade. And as consumers, they have the right to know the truth.
#4. Liar Liar.
It's commonly said that lawyers are great liars and conmen. This lawsuit claims just that! Anna Alaburda enrolled at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2003. She decides to go there after reading their promotional materials. That said, 80.1% of their graduates found great employment less than nine months after graduation. She completed the program and set out to find her new job.
She sent over a hundred resumes only to receive one job offer. That job was below the other non-legal jobs she was offered. In a lawsuit for $50 million, she claims that the school willfully lies about its statistics. And misrepresent themselves to gain more students. She further claims that law offices have told her they don't hire graduates of that school. Because their skills and education are below industry standards. She lost her case. It's not a smart idea to sue a school of nothing but lawyers.
#3. Anti-piracy pirated.
BREIN is a ant-privacy group that launched an anti-piracy ad campaign. Then they were accused of piracy. Musician Melchior Rietveldt was hired to compose music for a video ad that was to run just once. It was in his contract that it would be for one use, and that's it. However, he bought a Harry Potter DVD in 2007 and got a surprise. That video, and more importantly, his music, were before the movie.
It's the same video that goes, 'You wouldn't steal a car' that has been used on countless DVDS. So, Melchior called the music collection agency Burna/Stemra about getting paid the 1.3 million bucks he feels he's owed. At first, they turned down his request. Jochem Gerrits, a board member at Burna/Stemra, agrees to help Melchior Rietveldt's legal battle. Jochem insisted that he receive 33% of whatever he is able to win from the lawsuit. And the music had to be signed over to the music publishing company that Jochem owned.
Jochem was recorded while he talked to Melchior's financial adviser. And he was asked why he should get this kind of deal. Jochem cited the fact that when he's involved, people know they are in trouble. His help was turned down. In 2012, Melchoir finally received his rightful pay. Gee, I wonder why?
#2. Cops shut down a Constitution rally.
One of the basic rights we have under the U.S. Constitution is the freedom of speech and peaceful protest. In this instant, the police thought they could legally shut down a rally that was to support the constitution. This event was to praise the virtues of American laws and the Constitution when the police barged in. The Thomas More Law Center filed suit for two reasons.
One because it tramples on their free speech. Which involved the Allegan Police Department, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (C.A.I.R. ), and the school. Claiming the group C.A.I.R. complained to the school and that led to the eviction. Two, the school was sued for breaching a contract they had to hold the vent.
#1. From one to the other.
Ralph Mackey was settling an Eminent Domain with the city of Tulsa, OK. So, he hired attorney Robert Nicholls to represent him. A settlement was made between Ralph and Tulsa. However, Mackey is claiming that he never received the settlement money. That Nicholls forged his signature to collect the money himself. Which came out to be 198,000 dollars.
Another attorney was hired by Ralph, who sued for 250,000 dollars. A chunk of that was, ironically, for attorney's fees.
The N.A.A.C.P was founded to help protect the rights and freedoms of black people. Now they sued a black man over his freedom of speech. Ryan Bomberger is a blogger for Lifenews who wrote about the N.A.A.C.P., which is pro-abortion. Calling it the National Association for the Abortion of Colored People. In response, the N.A.A.C.P. filed a lawsuit and won the first go around. Effectively, Judge Raymond Jackson took Ryan's free speech away. Life News stood up and said they wouldn't take down the article. In May of 2015, the appellate court sided with Ryan.
#5. Hershey.
The Milton Hershey School was established in 1909 as a home for runaway boys. In his will, the school was set to take 30% of the profit from the Hershey Chocolate company. Over the years, the school has gained a controlling interest in the Hershey company. According to a class action lawsuit, this school, for helping children has been using slave children in the cocoa trade.
Three California residents sued Hershey, claiming that the company doesn't disclose that it relies on child slave labor. And in fact, their candy packages say that they don't use any child labor. The lawsuit calls for monetary compensation and that the company change its packaging.
West Africa is home to the majority of the world's cocoa plants. Cocoa is the main ingredient of chocolate. True Vision Entertainment have documented on film in 2000 the child slave practices in the West African cocoa trade. Robert Reese said after the documentary that they had no idea what was going on.
As the issue spread, U.S. Representative Eliot Engel introduced a bill that introduced slave-free packaging for food products. And that there would be more FDA involvement. But the chocolate companies came in with the promise of self-regulation and ceasing all slave labor from their products.
This was accepted by the Senate along with the deal to spend $2 million to investigate the trade. Steve Berman, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, claims they have 4,000 confirmed children who were still sold into the cocoa slave trade. And as consumers, they have the right to know the truth.
#4. Liar Liar.
It's commonly said that lawyers are great liars and conmen. This lawsuit claims just that! Anna Alaburda enrolled at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 2003. She decides to go there after reading their promotional materials. That said, 80.1% of their graduates found great employment less than nine months after graduation. She completed the program and set out to find her new job.
She sent over a hundred resumes only to receive one job offer. That job was below the other non-legal jobs she was offered. In a lawsuit for $50 million, she claims that the school willfully lies about its statistics. And misrepresent themselves to gain more students. She further claims that law offices have told her they don't hire graduates of that school. Because their skills and education are below industry standards. She lost her case. It's not a smart idea to sue a school of nothing but lawyers.
#3. Anti-piracy pirated.
BREIN is a ant-privacy group that launched an anti-piracy ad campaign. Then they were accused of piracy. Musician Melchior Rietveldt was hired to compose music for a video ad that was to run just once. It was in his contract that it would be for one use, and that's it. However, he bought a Harry Potter DVD in 2007 and got a surprise. That video, and more importantly, his music, were before the movie.
It's the same video that goes, 'You wouldn't steal a car' that has been used on countless DVDS. So, Melchior called the music collection agency Burna/Stemra about getting paid the 1.3 million bucks he feels he's owed. At first, they turned down his request. Jochem Gerrits, a board member at Burna/Stemra, agrees to help Melchior Rietveldt's legal battle. Jochem insisted that he receive 33% of whatever he is able to win from the lawsuit. And the music had to be signed over to the music publishing company that Jochem owned.
Jochem was recorded while he talked to Melchior's financial adviser. And he was asked why he should get this kind of deal. Jochem cited the fact that when he's involved, people know they are in trouble. His help was turned down. In 2012, Melchoir finally received his rightful pay. Gee, I wonder why?
#2. Cops shut down a Constitution rally.
One of the basic rights we have under the U.S. Constitution is the freedom of speech and peaceful protest. In this instant, the police thought they could legally shut down a rally that was to support the constitution. This event was to praise the virtues of American laws and the Constitution when the police barged in. The Thomas More Law Center filed suit for two reasons.
One because it tramples on their free speech. Which involved the Allegan Police Department, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (C.A.I.R. ), and the school. Claiming the group C.A.I.R. complained to the school and that led to the eviction. Two, the school was sued for breaching a contract they had to hold the vent.
#1. From one to the other.
Ralph Mackey was settling an Eminent Domain with the city of Tulsa, OK. So, he hired attorney Robert Nicholls to represent him. A settlement was made between Ralph and Tulsa. However, Mackey is claiming that he never received the settlement money. That Nicholls forged his signature to collect the money himself. Which came out to be 198,000 dollars.
Another attorney was hired by Ralph, who sued for 250,000 dollars. A chunk of that was, ironically, for attorney's fees.