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Death

Death often gets attention from lawyers, and they often take it to court even when the circumstances don’t really seem all that deserving. These are some of the craziest examples from the files of the True Stella Awards.

119: Closure and Conciliation

Posted May 26, 2025June 27, 2022 in Categories 2007, Award, Death, Not in the Book, Other Author1 Comment

Stella Case No. 119, Originally Published: 23 May 2007

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Tags Accident, Carwash, Employee, Florida, Generosity

118: Nobody Wins

Posted May 26, 2025June 20, 2022 in Categories 2007, Alcohol/Drugs, Death, Dismissed, Not in the Book, Other Author, Runner Up7 Comments

Stella Case No. 118, Originally Published: 23 May 2007

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Tags Georgia, Military, Missing, Soldier, U.S. Army

109: Lawnmower Man

Posted May 26, 2025April 4, 2022 in Categories 2006, Appealed, Award, Death, Not in the Book, Runner Up, You Decide11 Comments

Stella Case No. 109, Originally Published: 12 July 2006

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Tags Child, Preschool, Product liability, Virginia

106: Chain Reaction

Posted May 26, 2025March 7, 2022 in Categories 2005, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Not in the Book, Settled5 Comments

Stella Case No. 106, Originally Published: 25 January 2006

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Tags Drug comanies, Drugs, Manufacturers, Murder, Oklahoma, Pharmacies

105: The Darwin Awards Meets Stella

Posted May 26, 2025February 28, 2022 in Categories 2005, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Not in the Book, Status Unknown7 Comments

Stella Case No. 105, Originally Published: 25 January 2006

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Tags New York, Product liability

085: The Case of the Beni-ha-ha Chef

Posted May 26, 2025September 20, 2021 in Categories 2004, Death, Not in the Book5 Comments

Stella Case No. 085, Originally Published: 12 January 2005

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Tags Furrier, New York, Restaurant, Seafood

078: End Run

Posted May 26, 2025August 2, 2021 in Categories 2004, Death, Runner Up, Sports, You Decide5 Comments

Stella Case No. 078, Originally Published: 18 August 2004

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Tags Football, Missouri, NFL

075: Coors Slight

Posted May 26, 2025July 5, 2021 in Categories 2004, Alcohol/Drugs, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Withdrawn3 Comments

Stella Case No. 075, Originally Published: 23 June 2004

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Tags Beer, Coors, Drunk driver, Nevada, Underage drinking

065: By Hook or by Crook

Posted May 26, 2025April 12, 2021 in Categories 2003, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Family, Settled7 Comments

Stella Case No. 065, Originally Published: 17 September 2003

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Tags Massachusetts, Murder, Tow Truck

063: “Hindsight, of Course, Is a Marvelous Thing”

Posted May 26, 2025March 29, 2021 in Categories 2003, Death, Status Unknown

Stella Case No. 063, Originally Published: 27 August 2003

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Tags Attorney, California, Electrocution, Power company, Utility
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