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2002

Cases originally published in the True Stella Awards in 2002.

018: If I’m Innocent, Someone Else Must be Guilty!

Posted May 26, 2025August 20, 2020 in Categories 2002, Alcohol/Drugs, Family, Religion, Status Unknown3 Comments

Stella Case No. 018, Originally Published: 13 November 2002

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Tags Arizona, Attempted murder, Drugs, Suicide

017: A Good Fence Makes a Good Neighbor

Posted May 26, 2025August 17, 2020 in Categories 2002, Countersuit, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention9 Comments

Stella Case No. 017, Originally Published: 13 November 2002

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Tags Construction, Neighbors, New York, Pink flamingos, Yard art

016: Dead Burglar Gets to Keep the Loot

Posted May 26, 2025August 13, 2020 in Categories 2002, Award, Criminal Plaintiff, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Family10 Comments

Stella Case No. 016, Originally Published: 6 November 2002

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Tags Arbitration, Burglary, Pennsylvania

015: Free Speech v. Words Reserved for Exclusive Corporate Use

Posted May 26, 2025August 10, 2020 in Categories 2002, Appealed, Countersuit, Defamation, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Foreign5 Comments

Stella Case No. 015, Originally Published: 6 November 2002

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Tags Barbie, California, Federal, GOOHF, Intellectual Property, Mattel, Trademark

014: Prison Life Sucks

Posted May 26, 2025August 6, 2020 in Categories 2002, Appealed, Criminal Plaintiff, Crying ‘Rights’, Dismissed, Religion, Runner Up2 Comments

Stella Case No. 014, Originally Published: 30 October 2002

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Tags Prison, Utah

013: Putting Her Faith in the Court System

Posted May 26, 2025August 3, 2020 in Categories 2002, Appealed, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention, Employment, Religion4 Comments

Stella Case No. 013, Originally Published: 30 October 2002

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Tags Discrimination, Massachusetts, Piercing, Tattoo

012: Pimp Plucked

Posted May 26, 2025July 30, 2020 in Categories 2002, Defamation, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Media, Short, SLAPP

Stella Case No. 012, Originally Published: 16 October 2002

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Tags California, Columnist, Newspaper, Wealthy Plaintiff

011: Here’s To You …Being Responsible For Me

Posted May 26, 2025July 27, 2020 in Categories 2002, Alcohol/Drugs, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Status Unknown11 Comments

Stella Case No. 011, Originally Published: 16 October 2002

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Tags Vehicle, West Virginia

010: I Said NOW, Daddy!

Posted May 26, 2025July 23, 2020 in Categories 2002, Celebrity, Family, Runner Up, Short7 Comments

Stella Case No. 010, Originally Published: 9 October 2002

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Tags Federal, Intellectual Property, Royalties

009: Had the Fever and Had it Bad

Posted May 26, 2025July 20, 2020 in Categories 2002, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention, Sports, Status Unknown8 Comments

Stella Case No. 009, Originally Published: 9 October 2002

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Tags Baseball, Microsoft, Washington, Wealthy Plaintiff
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