Stella Case No. 117, Originally Published: 17 January 2007
Publicity Stunt
Lawsuits are filed to right a wrong, to be made whole when the plaintiff is damaged. But sometimes, the point is actually to get news coverage, which seems to be to be a true abuse of the courts. These are some of the craziest examples from the files of the True Stella Awards.
074: That Voodoo You Do Not Well
Stella Case No. 074, Originally Published: 2 June 2004
069: Everybody Wants to Be a Critic
Stella Case No. 069, Originally Published: 7 January 2004
058: Harry Potter and the Colossal Lawsuit
Stella Case No. 058, Originally Published: 2 July 2003
055: I’ll Be Your (Subpoena) Server Today
Stella Case No. 055, Originally Published: 18 June 2003
050: Trans-Frivolous Lawsuit
Stella Case No. 050, Originally Published: 29 May 2003
024: If the Name Fits
Stella Case No. 024, Originally Published: 11 December 2002
Letter: What Am I Doing Here?
Extra from Issue No. 11, Originally Published: 27 November 2002
019: Activists Attempt to Hog-tie Parents
Stella Case No. 019, Originally Published: 20 November 2002
005: Silence Is Golden — For Some
Stella Case No. 005, Originally Published: 25 September 2002