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

Kimbot · 10-07-2014 10:54AM #1

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 · 10-07-2014 10:57AM

God Bless America :rolleyes:

geeksauce · 10-07-2014 10:58AM

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! · 10-07-2014 11:00AM

Clown

OneEightSeven · 10-07-2014 11:03AM

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 · 10-07-2014 11:09AM

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 · 10-07-2014 11:19AM

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 · 10-07-2014 11:19AM

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 · 10-07-2014 11:34AM

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

qo2cj1dsne8y4k · 10-07-2014 11:42AM

His emotional distress is worth ten million?!

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

Firefox11 · 10-07-2014 12:19PM

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 · 10-07-2014 12:21PM

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 · 10-07-2014 12:27PM

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 · 10-07-2014 12:32PM

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 · 10-07-2014 12:35PM

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 · 10-07-2014 12:36PM

Baseball rocks :cool:

Let's go O's!!!

bear1 · 10-07-2014 12:39PM

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 · 10-07-2014 01:01PM

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 · 10-07-2014 01:02PM

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 · 10-07-2014 01:04PM

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 · 10-07-2014 02:12PM

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 · 10-07-2014 02:16PM

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 · 10-07-2014 02:18PM

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

samantha fortune · 10-07-2014 02:18PM

MERICA!!

Duckworth_Luas · 10-07-2014 02:23PM

mikemac1 wrote: »

Baseball rocks :cool:

Let's go O's!!!

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

Basement of the NL

snaphook · 10-07-2014 02:24PM

Maybe he was off the Beer for a month.

"I never realised how boring this game is"

COYVB · 10-07-2014 02:41PM

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 · 10-07-2014 02:43PM

Andrew Rectum.

Tail Docker · 10-07-2014 06:25PM

The Diabolical Monocle wrote: »

Andrew Rectum.

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

Agent Coulson · 10-07-2014 06:56PM

Better call Saul!

major bill · 10-07-2014 07:05PM

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

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

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