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Criminal Plaintiff

An unfair or abusive lawsuit is bad enough, but sometimes criminals are the plaintiffs (often filing their cases from prison!), and will actually sue the victims of their crimes, victimizing them all over again. These are some of the craziest examples from the files of the True Stella Awards.

049: Whiff!

Posted December 8, 2020December 17, 2020 in Categories 2003, Criminal Plaintiff, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, SportsLeave a comment

Stella Case No. 049, Originally Published: 21 May 2003

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Tags California, Fraud, Internet, Scam

040: Shaggy Dog Story

Posted November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 in Categories 2003, Criminal Plaintiff, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Media, Short7 Comments

Stella Case No. 040, Originally Published: 5 March 2003

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Tags Animals, ATLA, California

028: “SLAPP” Him Around

Posted November 9, 2020September 28, 2020 in Categories 2003, Criminal Plaintiff, Religion, Settled4 Comments

Stella Case No. 028, Originally Published: 8 January 2003

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Tags Catholic Church, Pedophile priest, Wisconsin

016: Dead Burglar Gets to Keep the Loot

Posted December 10, 2020August 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

014: Prison Life Sucks

Posted December 10, 2020August 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

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