- Hey Matt, we wanna lose
just a little more faith in humanity. Oh, I'd be glad to help you out. So, we live in a world
that's not always logical. In fact, it's usually not. We've all heard the stories
of at least one insane lawsuit that has happened in the past. Like, remember the story of the lady that dropped McDonald's coffee on her lap and sued the company because it was hot? Yeah. But, it happens a lot more frequently than you would probably like to believe. Wild allegations and
downright laughable demands have filled our court
system for a long time, and continue to do so. In fact, some of the lawsuits
that have taken place are so outrageous and ridiculous, that it's hard to believe
that the plaintiffs can take themselves seriously, let alone a judge and jury. So, get ready for this one, because I gathered a list of lawsuits that are just gonna make you go, "Okay, yeah, this is
the world we live in." Here are the 10 Most
Ridiculous Lawsuits Ever Filed. Number one is Heckard versus Nike. In 2006, Allen Heckard of Portland, Oregon sued Michael Jordan and
Nike for $832 million on the grounds that his
resemblance to the sports legend and Nike's promotion of the star resulted in emotional pain, suffering, defamation, and permanent injury. Of course, the lawsuit
generated a huge media frenzy, which in turn brought
more unwanted attention in Allen's direction. Should have thought that one through. The lawsuit continued, that was of course until he realized the scope of
the legal fees he would need in order to take on
Michael Jordan and Nike, so Allen dropped the case. Also, he should probably
drop the one earring and bald look, you know, that's not helping your case, bud. Number two is Kalkan versus Batman. Back in 2008, Hussein Kalkan, the mayor of a town in
Turkey called Batman, attended a screening of The Dark Knight. You already know where this is going. In the days following, he set
out to sue Warner Brothers and Christopher Nolan
for name infringement, psychological impact on
the residents of the town, and royalties. In the official lawsuit,
the mayor proclaimed there is only one Batman in the world, which was his defense of the lawsuit. He spent his time hard at work collecting evidence that his town's name predated the original
1939 Batman DC comic, but was then arrested for terrorism, and the case was closed. Fun fact that you all might
wanna just write this one down. If you're going to sue somebody, or, you know, get involved in a lawsuit, um, don't be a terrorist. Generally speaking, it
doesn't help your case. Number three is Kemp versus The Homeless. In 2007, Karl Kemp, the owner
of a high-end antique shop located on Madison
Avenue in New York City, sued the homeless for one million dollars. Uh, Karl, do you know what homeless means? Karl's court documents
named the individuals John Smith, John Doe,
Bob Doe, and Jane Doe, because he didn't know the
homeless people's names. The four people had actually built a home on top of a heating duct on the sidewalk in front of Karl's store and had been living
there for over two years. But, Karl was persistent that
something needed to be done and took his court case
to the Supreme Court, who took his lawsuit and said, "Ah, we are going to
do absolutely nothing, "because they're homeless "and they're not breaking any laws." And even if he won, what
are they going to give him? Certainly not a million dollars. You know, maybe, blankets? Blankets are good. Number four is Riches versus NASCAR. Jonathan Lee Riches, a former
inmate in federal prison, filed a $23 million lawsuit
in 2007 against NASCAR, claiming that they were responsible for his 217 kilometer
an hour speeding ticket. Yeah, that's like me suing
seals for being bald. They're so slick, it inspired me. But, uh, it didn't end there,
because he also believed that the marketing for NASCAR forced him to commit credit card fraud, and not surprisingly,
his case was dismissed. But, even that did not stop Jonathan, because he also tried
suing, for various reasons, the Eiffel Tower, the planet Pluto, former President George
W. Bush, Martha Stewart, Steve Jobs, Prez Hilton, Somali pirates, and all of the survivors of the Holocaust. Winner! Each one of those cases was dismissed and he has since been banned from receiving legal aid in America. This guy's a winner! Ah, you're a winner, Jonathan. All right, I bet you did
great in grade school. You're probably that
kid that got a gold star on every paper. Well, that, or the one that
ate mud and worms at recess. I'm gonna go with the latter. Number five is Craft versus MTV. In 1997, Rob Craft legally
changed his name to Jack Ass, as part of a movement to raise awareness about drinking and driving after his brother died in an accident. A noble effort, kind
of misguided and weird, but a noble effort. Well, three years later,
MTV's popular TV series by the same name debuted, and this didn't sit well with Mr. Ass. He sued the show for
$10 million in damages for plagiarism and defamation. Yeah, because the show
totally based it off you, man. You were just the inspiration. His claim was that the
crude stunt-based show damaged his (clears throat) good name. Unfortunately for Mr. Ass,
the case was dismissed. Mr. Ass, okay, yeah, that's
a great choice of name, bud. That's, uh, good luck getting a job, okay, or at least for anything
that doesn't require a couch, and uh, the word casting in front of it. All right. Number six is Pearson
versus The Dry Cleaner. A Washington D.C. judge
named Roy L. Pearson had his pants misplaced by
a neighborhood dry cleaner in 2007. You already know where this is going. So, Mr. Pearson did what
any logical person would do, and sought compensation, the only way that an
overeducated lawyer knows how. By filing a $67 million lawsuit against the Ma and Pop store owners. Ah, but he's a reasonable guy, and he realized that $67
million was a little bit crazy, so, he lowered it to 54 million. How sweet of him. Another judge, with some
actual common sense, ruled in favor of Soo and Jin Chung, the owners of the store. But the damage had already been done, and the family business
had to close their doors in three locations due to the legal fees. However, justice was
served against Mr. Pearson, because he was disbarred
after a review board deemed that he lacked appropriate judgment and judicial temperament. Also, he's a douchebag. I think that was in his
official release papers. Number seven is Pimp versus Nike. In 2013, a 26 year-old pimp
named Sirgiorgiro Clardy was sentenced to 100 years in prison for stomping the face of a man who attempted to flee payment
on one of his prostitutes. Ah, but see, this wasn't his
fault, because at the time, he was wearing a pair of Nike Air Jordans, and later came to the conclusion that if Nike had placed a
warning sticker on the shoes, warning him that they could
be used as a deadly weapon, he wouldn't have done what he did. He tried seeking $100
million in restitution, but three Nike lawyers
met with him in court and simply stated there's
no defect with the shoes. So, the case was thrown out. Look, Mr. Clardy, I
don't blame you at all. I mean, that cane that you're using, you know, if it does not
increase your ability to be a better pimp, then
you should sue them too, because you know you
gots to have dat swagger, it's part of the brand. Number eight is Chiscolm
versus the Bank of America. Dalton Chiscolm decided back in 2009 that he had had enough
of the Bank of America and their customer service, so he sued them for (clears throat) $1.784 billion trillion. No, seriously, that's
the number he picked. On top of this, he also
demanded an additional $200,164,000, just because. Oh, and he wanted it all the next day. 'Cause, you know, that's reasonable. Yeah. A U.S. district court judge looked at it and called the case incomprehensible, and Dalton was laughed out of court. Sorry, that's just the way that I imagine all judges talk. Incomprehensible. Number nine is Grandma versus the RIAA. Back in 2005, you guys might remember that the Recording Industry
Association of America was trying to shut down music piracy, so they decided to start
suing people at random. Remember they were suing
college and university students? That's a winning tactic. There were 20,000 lawsuits filed and one made its way to an
84 year-old Gertrude Walton, who had downloaded and
shared over 700 songs. Just trying to be hip with the kiddies. Defendants could be charged
up to $150,000 per song, meaning that she was in a lot of trouble, except that after the lawsuit was filed, it was discovered that
Gertrude had died a year prior. It was actually her niece
that informed the RIAA of her passing, and that Gertrude didn't
even own a computer. The RIAA eventually dropped the case, but they had bigger fish to fry. You know, like the 12 year-old
girl who they sued for $2000? Hey, kid, better start selling
some lemonade (laughs). That's the way I imagine
these fat cats talk. And number 10 is Brock versus Himself. In 1995, a Virginia prison
inmate named Robert Lee Brock sued himself. His lawsuit read, "For
violating my religious beliefs, "I want to pay myself $5 million, "but I ask the State to pay
for it since I can't work." He also promised that when released, he would pay it back. Oh, the honor system, sure,
give him all the money. Fortunately, the judge didn't feel that the taxpayers needed to, you know, further spend on his indiscretion, and he was ushered out of court and back to his cell. Should have aimed a little bit lower, bro. I mean, I get, it's smart,
it's a good, it's smart, it's a good try, but you
know, should have been like, you know, Imma be paid in sandwiches, I'm just so hungry. No, they might have
given you a sandwich bro, but aim a little lower next time. Speaking of aiming a little
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