Kidnapper sues hostages for escaping. The kidnapper claimed he and the couple had a legally binding oral agreement for them to hide him from the police.
Crocs and the Case of the Shrinking Shoes
Also on our list is an unusual lawsuit against Crocs, the popular shoe brand, which faced legal action for allegedly selling shoes that shrink when exposed to heat. Crocs responded to the lawsuit, explaining that it would be a strange business strategy in today’s competitive market.
Man wants to legally change his age. A 69-year-old Dutchman wanted to legally change his age in order to avoid ageism.
Woman shocked jelly beans contain sugar.A California woman sued Jelly Belly for using the term “evaporated cane juice” instead of the word “sugar” in its jelly beans’ food label.
Man sues date for being on her phone. A 37-year-old from Austin, Texas, was offended that his date spent the time they were at the movies to see “Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2” texting on her
Footlong sandwich is not a foot long. ASubway footlong sandwich turned out to be only 11 inches, an inch too short.
Empty space in Junior Mints boxes. Biola Daniel and Abel Duran of New York and Trekeela Perkins from Mississippi believed the candy’s maker tricked people by underfilling Junior Mints boxes.
Is firefighter’s fear of fire a disability? Shayn Proler from the Houston Fire Department claimed his fear was a disability and that he was discriminated against because of his disability.
Subway’s Tuna Tales
Subway, the global sandwich chain, was accused of serving a tuna sandwich that allegedly lacked tuna. Although the lawsuit was dismissed, Subway faced bad publicity. They launched a website, www.subwaytunafacts.com, in response to the erroneous lawsuit.
Customers disappointed that Red Bull did not energize them. A class-action lawsuit accused the company of having misleading ads and making false claims.
Credits: Usatoday.com/ instituteforlegalreform
