Posted by
Silvio Canto, Jr. on Monday, August 13, 2007 9:40:24 AM
Our legal system is turning into a division of Comedy Central.
First, a man sues a laundry for $60 million dollars. (Plaintiff Who Lost Pants Loses $54 Million Suit Against Dry Cleaner)
Second, someone sues McDonalds because hot coffee fell on his laps while he was driving.
Yesterday, we learned that a Texan is suing a florist over flowers. What happened:
"In April, Greer sent his girlfriend flowers, a stuffed animal and a card that read: "Just wanted to say that I love you and you mean the world to me! Leroy."
The company promised Greer that it would send nothing to his home, according to the lawsuit.
But 1-800-flowers.com later sent a coupon and a thank-you card to Greer's home.
His wife saw the card, called the company and asked for a receipt, according to the lawsuit.
The florist faxed the receipt to his wife, and it showed Greer spent $100 and detailed the message on the card.
Included in a lawsuit is a copy of the receipt, along with a handwritten note on the bottom of the page written by Greer's wife.
She faxed the receipt with her note to her husband at work.
The note reads: "Be a man! If you got caught red handed then don't still lie."
As always, someone is claiming mental anguish. Frankly, what about my mental anguish? We are the ones who are stuck with crowded dockets and over worked courthouses because of stupid lawsuits like this.
How would I fix this? Let the man, the wife and girlfriend work out their mental anguish. Keep the rest of us out of it!
Finally, how about common sense 101: Don't use a credit card to send flowers to a girlfriend if you are married!
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