Man decides to have a nap at a baseball game and then sues ESPN + MLB

Kimbot

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/fan-who-fell-asleep-at-the-game-sues-for-10m-635736.html

This is nuts, he falls asleep at a game and goes to sue for 10 Million, is he smoking crack or something.

Maphisto

God Bless America :rolleyes:

geeksauce

jonny24ie wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/fan-who-fell-asleep-at-the-game-sues-for-10m-635736.html

This is nuts, he falls asleep at a game and goes to sue for 10 Million, is he smoking crack or something.

Something being he is American

KERSPLAT!

Clown

OneEightSeven

It's his fault for going to probably the most boring sport out there. I don't know how it's so popular.

P_1

Not too sure how being filmed having a nap in a public venue can be considered lawsuit worthy but I'd imagine his lawyers were happy to nab some easy fees.

the_monkey

OneEightSeven wrote: »

It's his fault for going to probably the most boring sport out there. I don't know how it's so popular.

I think Cricket might top that ...

iDave

OneEightSeven wrote: »

It's his fault for going to probably the most boring sport out there. I don't know how it's so popular.

the_monkey wrote: »

I think Cricket might top that ...

Gridiron would have to take that dubious honour

BeerWolf

Soon Americans be suing each other just for saying "Hi" due to unwanted interaction, causing an irate reaction...

qo2cj1dsne8y4k

His emotional distress is worth ten million?!

Think of all the potential lawsuits being brought by irate Garth fans!!

Firefox11

Well it's an American baseball game so im not surprised. Most boring sports game in the world.

All people do is drink crap beer and eat er.....buckets of chicken for 4 hours.:D

Kimbot

LexieOnRale wrote: »

His emotional distress is worth ten million?!

Think of all the potential lawsuits being brought by irate Garth fans!!

Easily 100M+ each haha

bear1

This being in America it wouldn't surprise me if he actually won or they settle out of court.
Anyone remember the woman who sued McDonalds after she spilt her hot coffee on her legs?
Or my personal favourite:

A woman in Florida went to Universal Studios and decided to try out the haunted house ride.
She was so scared after the ride that she had had mental anguish and decided to sue Universal Studios for having a too scary ride.
She sued for 15000 Dollars..... the best bit? She won.

Canis Lupus

I've tried to watch baseball and it amazes me to say that I find cricket more entertaining.

What really puts me off the sport however is EVERYONE constantly spitting. It's foul.

Lapin

bear1 wrote: »

This being in America it wouldn't surprise me if he actually won or they settle out of court.
Anyone remember the woman who sued McDonalds after she spilt her hot coffee on her legs?

Yes. And she was dead right too.

But why let the facts get in the way of having a good laugh.

mikemac1

Baseball rocks :cool:

Let's go O's!!!

bear1

Lapin wrote: »

Yes. And she was dead right too.

But why let the facts get in the way of having a good laugh.

I've read the case and I know about it and in my opinion it's a perfect example of frivolous litigation.

minotour

My wife fell asleep at a GAA double one Sunday. The cameras didn't pick her out but she was in the background shots during an injury. My brother rang me and in his words said...

"Wake her the fook up will ya, the whole country is watching her!"

........true story

bear1

minotour wrote: »

My wife fell asleep at a GAA double one Sunday. The cameras didn't pick her out but she was in the background shots during an injury. My brother rang me and in his words said...

"Wake her the fook up will ya, the whole country is watching her!"

........true story

And you aren't suing???

Cienciano

jonny24ie wrote: »

http://www.breakingnews.ie/sport/other/fan-who-fell-asleep-at-the-game-sues-for-10m-635736.html

This is nuts, he falls asleep at a game and goes to sue for 10 Million, is he smoking crack or something.

Alan Partridge, is that you?

jamo2oo9

Not worth his time. If he gets the $10m, he'll have to pay county, federal and state taxes, property taxes and pay his lawyers.

Amount he will actually recieve after all of that would be about $42

Maphisto

If he is successful, and you can sue for having your own stupidity published, that girl giving the 20 odd bad blowjobs will make a killing

mikemac1

My years of reading John Grisham books tells me the lawyers will get a least a third of the money

samantha fortune

MERICA!!

Duckworth_Luas

mikemac1 wrote: »

Baseball rocks :cool:

Let's go O's!!!

Jumped off the Cubs bandwagon already I see? :pac:

Basement of the NL

snaphook

Maybe he was off the Beer for a month.

"I never realised how boring this game is"

COYVB

To be fair, he's not suing for being caught on cameras. He's suing for what he perceives to be unwarranted abuse from the commentators.

The problem there is that they didn't say or insinuate anything like he's suggesting they did. He's unlike to get far with his case.

People forget that anyone can sue anyone for anything. The act of suing isn't worthy of the whole "'Murca" thing, but if he somehow won, then it'd be a different case

The Diabolical Monocle

Andrew Rectum.

Tail Docker

The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »

Andrew Rectum.

Andy Rector..He's a big lad, isn't he. On many levels.

Agent Coulson

Better call Saul!

major bill

10 millions dollars would buy a lot of whopper meals for the young gentleman

Greenmachine

Would need to see the ESPN footage of the incident for a full evaluation. Seem frivolous to say the least.

wendell borton

snaphook wrote: »

Maybe he was off the Beer for a month.

"I never realised how boring this game is"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwGybS6TWEM

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UCDVet

Ummm - he's suing. That doesn't mean he's won.

You can sue anyone you want. You just fill out the paperwork.

EyeSight

Shakespeare's Sister

I know America-bashing is so "in", but anyone in any country can sue.