Batman, Turkey Sues Warner Bros.
It’s not the first time a city or location is suing for intellectual property in its name. But it’s probably the first time a major blockbuster has been the target of the lawsuit. The city…
Torts
I Spy with my Little Eye Something that is a Tort
The B.C. Supreme Court has awarded damages to a Vancouver woman whose landlord installed, without notice, a hidden video camera in the hallway outside of her suite. According to the ruling judge, Justice Paul Walker, at…
Motor Vehicle Lemon Laws in Canada
Every state in the U.S. has a lemon law that gives consumers redress when they find that they’ve purchased a defective car and the manufacturer can’t (or won’t) fix it. In addition, there are a…
$300M Suit Follows Toronto Propane Explosion
Just days after a massive explosion at a propane transfer facility in Toronto, a $300 million class action lawsuit is being launched. On August 10, 2008, in the early morning hours, a massive explosion at…
Avena Take Two
(Via Jacob Katz Cogan at International Law Reporter) It’s received almost no coverage in the US, but Representative Howard L. Berman (D-California) has presented a bill to complement the International Court of Justice’s decision in…
Smack that Ass, all Over the Court
Justice of the Peace Gustavo “Gus” Garza has a unique approach to justice. He ordered the step-father of a 14-year old girl to spank his daughter in his Texan court, or threatened to fine her…
Ridiculous Warning Signs Coming Soon to a Supermarket Near You
The Canadian Press reports today that a B.C. woman has filed suit after being bitten by a spider while perusing the goods at a grocery store. The woman, one Jessica Rocha De Mori, claims that…
Follow-up: SCC tosses “dead fly” appeal
Yesterday I explained the background to the Mustapha v. Culligan of Canada cases. As expected, the Supreme Court issued its decision today. The full text of the lovely (read: short) decision can be be found…
“Dead fly in water bottle” case to be decided by Supreme Court tomorrow
One of the more interesting cases from first year Contracts/Torts class concerned a man, Mustapha, who sued Culligan Water after discovering a dead fly in one of its 5-gallon bottles. The facts of the case…
DU Use in CA Strict Liability Offence
We previously commented on Canadian use of Depleted Uranium (DU) and legal issues related to it. But DU is making the news again, this time in California. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has received a…
Spitzer Scandal Allegedly Violating Copyright Laws
Don D. Buchwald of Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP, counsel for the call-girl involved in the Gov. Spitzer scandal, is standing up for his client’s rights. He’s not defending against allegations of prostitution or the…
Bearly Liable for Damages
We’ve previously mused on the status of animals before the law. But the subject beared (sic) it’s ugly head in Macedonia this month. A court found a wild bear guilty for damages of US$3,500 for…