Woman sues for 900 Trillion Dollars! (64 times the US Gross National Income)

[Dytchdoctir]

An allegedly mentally ill mother is suing her city for 900 Trillion Dollars.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow...213613703.html

[fireheart]

Oh lord....she's representing herself?!

[Scorpodael]

Oh lord....she's representing herself?!

I think the old saying goes, "He who represents himself in court has a fool for a client."

[csquared]

I think the old saying goes, "He who represents himself in court has a fool for a client."

And an idiot for a lawyer.

I wonder if the state will be able to use this as proof of her mental state in their appeal of the custody ruling?

[taxguykarl]

I wonder if the state will be able to use this as proof of her mental state in their appeal of the custody ruling?

Why not, court records are public.

[dalesys]

I wonder if the state will be able to use this as proof of her mental state in their appeal of the custody ruling?

Your honor, we would like to amend this to a custard-'ead hearing.

[Redbeard]

According to the article, the amount is a pulicity stunt to garner attention. Appears to be working

[fireheart]

According to the article, the amount is a pulicity stunt to garner attention. Appears to be working

I'm guessing that climbing on top of a bridge wasn't as effective?

(yes he did that. Some guy climbed on top of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and wound up blocking off traffic. Once they got him down, as a gesture of good-will, he arranged for the cars that were blocked off to have the toll waived and that anyone who used a bus lane wasn't to be fined)

[csquared]

I'm guessing that climbing on top of a bridge wasn't as effective?

Funny, no one made a big deal out of it when I climbed the bridge. Well, we did get flack from the tour guide. Said we were taking too long. We got to see a beautiful sunset from the top of the bridge.