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Dishonorable Mention

Not every case can be a True Stella Awards winner …or sometimes even a Runner-Up. The rest get Dishonorable Mentions.

047: First in Line

Posted December 6, 2020December 10, 2020 in Categories 2003, Award, Dishonorable Mention, Schools1 Comment

Stella Case No. 047, Originally Published: 7 May 2003

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Tags Backfire, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Disabled, Discrimination, Pennsylvania, Plagiarism, Valedictorian

046: Big Shot

Posted December 2, 2020December 7, 2020 in Categories 2003, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Foreign, ShortLeave a comment

Stella Case No. 046, Originally Published: 30 April 2003

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Tags Ammunition, Guns, Hunting, Lion, Product liability, Safari, Scotland, Shooting

045: It Couldn’t Have Happened to a Nicer Industry

Posted December 6, 2020December 3, 2020 in Categories 2003, Alcohol/Drugs, Appealed, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention, Government12 Comments

Stella Case No. 045, Originally Published: 30 April 2003

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Tags California, Health, Public safety, Tobacco

044: Halled into Court

Posted November 30, 2020November 30, 2020 in Categories 2003, Dishonorable Mention, Minor Defendant, Schools, Settled, Short4 Comments

Stella Case No. 044, Originally Published: 23 April 2003

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Tags Injury, Minor, New Jersey, School, Teacher

043: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow

Posted March 12, 2021November 26, 2020 in Categories 2003, Award, Dishonorable Mention5 Comments

Stella Case No. 043, Originally Published: 23 April 2003

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Tags Emotional distress, Hair, Missouri, Saks Fifth Avenue, Salon

042: Jailhouse Blues

Posted November 21, 2020November 19, 2020 in Categories 2003, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Media, Short2 Comments

Stella Case No. 042, Originally Published: 19 March 2003

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Tags Emotional distress, Prison, Scared Straight, VH1, Viacom, West Virginia

041: Smoke Gets in Your Eyes

Posted November 20, 2020November 16, 2020 in Categories 2003, Alcohol/Drugs, Class Action, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Media, Settled5 Comments

Stella Case No. 041, Originally Published: 19 March 2003

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Tags Band, Fire, Nightclub, Pyrotechnics, Radio, Rhode Island

040: Shaggy Dog Story

Posted February 11, 2021November 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

039: A Shocking Conclusion

Posted November 5, 2020November 9, 2020 in Categories 2003, Alcohol/Drugs, Award, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Not in the Book8 Comments

Stella Case No. 039, Originally Published: 5 March 2003

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Tags American Trial Lawyers Association, ATLA, Illinois, Trademark

038: Pursuing a Deep Pocket

Posted January 30, 2021November 5, 2020 in Categories 2003, Death, Dishonorable Mention, Government, Police, Short, Status Unknown3 Comments

Stella Case No. 035, Originally Published: 19 February 2003

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Tags Blues Brothers, South Carolina
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