Suit is Settled Between the ‘Happy Day’s Cast vs. CBS and Paramount
Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup(LOS ANGELES) — On Friday, the happy cast members of Happy Days celebrated their win against CBS and Paramount, where they sued over merchandising revenue from the sitcom, according to Variety.The terms of the settlement are …
Rihanna Sues Accountants, Alleges ‘Gross Mismanagement’
Jacopo Raule/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Rihanna, whose real name is Robyn Fenty, has filed a lawsuit against her former accountants alleging financial mismanagement.In the lawsuit filed in a Manhattan court, according to the Wall Street Journal, the sin…
Pregnant Inmate Sues After Being Forced to Wear Shackles During Labor
Florence McClure Women’s Correctional Center(LAS VEGAS) — Valerie Nabors gave birth to her fourth child, a healthy baby girl, last October, but within 10 minutes of delivery, she charges, her ankles were shackled to her hospital bed and she was not al…
Lindsay Lohan Settles Civil Case over Car Chase
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Lindsay Lohan has settled a civil lawsuit filed by three men she took on a high-speed chase in an SUV in 2007, according to E! Online. Lohan commandeered a vehicle with Dante Nigro, Jakon Sutter and Ronnie…
Lawyers for Kohl’s Sue Retailer over Zooey Deschanel Lawsuit
Kevin Winter/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Lawyers for Kohl’s Department Stores have turned the tables on their client by filing a lawsuit against the national retailer, demanding more than $600,000 in attorney fees after settling a lawsuit with actr…
John Travolta Sued by Cruise Ship Worker
Ryan Pierse/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — A Chilean cruise ship employee named Fabian Zanzi has filed a lawsuit claiming John Travolta made sexual advances at him, according to E! Online. He says in a 16-page lawsuit that the incident occurred dur…
Kelsey Grammer Sued by Former TV Star over Ponzi Scheme
Gregg DeGuire/FilmMagic(LOS ANGELES) — Kelsey Grammer has been named in a lawsuit brought by former Too Close for Comfort star Lydia Cornell and several other plaintiffs who say they were victims of a Ponzi scheme.According to RadarOnline.com, Cornell…
NJ Woman Sues Matchmaking Service After Date of ‘Horror’
Medioimages/Photodisc/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — Jeanne McCarthy, 65, thought she would meet a “quality” man when she paid $7,000 for a professional matchmaking service. Instead, she said she got one date with a man with three drunk driving convicti…
Negligence Suit Filed Against Cycling Website over Accidental Death
Hemera/ThinkStock(SAN FRANCISCO) — Two years ago, William “Kim” Flint died while riding his bike down a Bay Area hill more than 10 miles over the speed limit, in an attempt to reclaim his title as “King of Mountain” on the cycling website Strava. Now,…
Gary Giordano Sues for Robyn Gardner’s Travel Insurance
Gary Giordano speaking on “Good Morning America” in December 2011. ABC News(NEW YORK) — Gary Giordano, who was a suspect in his travel companion Robyn Gardner’s disappearance in August, has sued to collect on an insurance policy he took out on the wom…
Woman Ordered to Pay $10K for Disparaging Boss
Hemera/Thinkstock(SYDNEY) — An appeals court has ordered an Australian woman to fork over $10,000 after she sent a disparaging email calling her then-supervisor “dishonest” and other colorful things.Tracy Adams was ordered to pay the five-…
Not Christian Enough? Job Seeker Sues Company for Asking When He Was ‘Saved’
Ron Chapple Studios/Thinkstock(LINCOLN, Neb.) — The Voss Lighting Company of Lincoln, Neb., doesn’t hide its religious light under a barrel. “Our biblical mission,” an online statement reads, “is to ‘sell’ our lighting products so that we may ‘tell’ e…
Siri Sued: Apple Accused of False Advertising
Tony Avelar/Bloomberg via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Bringing frustration with technology to a whole new level, a New York man has sued Apple, Inc. because he says the Siri feature does not work as advertised.Frank Fazio filed a class action complaint a…
Passengers Sue JetBlue for Pilot Meltdown Incident
Scott Olson/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Passengers aboard the March JetBlue flight on which a pilot had to be locked out of the cockpit and restrained after a rant about al Qaeda and 9/11 have filed the first lawsuit related to the incident.The lawyer re…
Paparazzo Seeking Medical Expenses from Lindsay Lohan
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images(LOS ANGELES) — Lindsay Lohan is being sued by a paparazzo for $16,468 in medical expenses for alleged injuries he suffered after being struck by a car in which the actress was a passenger, eonline.com reports.
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Bristol Palin Bar Heckler Sues Her
Kevin Winter/Tonight Show/Getty Images for The Tonight Show(LOS ANGELES) — Last September, Bristol Palin was heckled at a West Hollywood restaurant/bar by a man who called her mom, Sarah Palin, a “whore” and made a crude reference about her former rel…
Dept. of Justice Files Formal Action Against Florida Over Voter Purge
Photos.com/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — The Department of Justice filed a formal lawsuit against the state of Florida to head off the state’s plan to purge ineligible voters from its rolls.It’s the latest salvo in an ongoing legal battle, as t…
Texas Widow Sues Firm for Giving Drug Test to Dying Husband
Hemera/Thinkstock(NEW YORK) — A Texas widow says in a lawsuit that her late husband’s employer ordered a drug test on him as he lay dying on the floor — and waited hours before calling 911.Alejandra Perez, 56, said her husband, Benino, loved his job …
"Happy Days" Star: Something’s ‘Not Right’ About Show Merchandising Payout
Anson Williams, Erin Moran and Donny Most of “Happy Days.” (Photo by Gregg DeGuire/PictureGroup)(NEW YORK) — Back in the 1970s, the hit sitcom Happy Days looked back at the 1950s. The show depicted a kinder, gentler era, but the days since haven&rsquo…
Kevin Costner Testifies in Stephen Baldwin’s BP Oil Spill Suit
ABC/Ida Mae Astute(NEW ORLEANS) — During a tense day in court, actor Kevin Costner testified he was heartbroken by the 2010 BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and he had hoped a device he helped develop could aid the cleanup efforts.Now, he’s being s…