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Sports

This isn’t about suing being a sport: it’s about sports being a central aspect of a lawsuit. These are some of the craziest examples from the files of the True Stella Awards.

110: Be like Mike?

Posted May 26, 2025April 18, 2022 in Categories 2006, Celebrity, Defamation, Dismissed, Not in the Book, Sports, Winner, Withdrawn2 Comments

Stella Case No. 110, Originally Published: 12 July 2006

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Tags Endorsement contract, Nike, Oregon

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

077: Fair — or Foul?

Posted May 26, 2025July 26, 2021 in Categories 2004, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Editorial, Government, Not in the Book, Sports, You Decide6 Comments

Stella Case No. 077, Originally Published: 28 July 2004

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Tags Baseball, Injury, New York, Softball

049: Whiff!

Posted May 26, 2025December 17, 2020 in Categories 2003, Criminal Plaintiff, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Sports

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

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Tags California, Fraud, Internet, Scam

031: The Inevitable Spread of American Legal Ideas

Posted May 26, 2025October 8, 2020 in Categories 2003, Dishonorable Mention, Foreign, Minor Plaintiff, Schools, Short, Sports, Status Unknown2 Comments

Stella Case No. 031, Originally Published: 15 January 2003

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Tags Cheerleading, England, Exchange student, Iowa

026: America’s Other Favorite Pastime

Posted May 26, 2025September 21, 2020 in Categories 2002, Dishonorable Mention, Settled, Sports4 Comments

Stella Case No. 026, Originally Published: 4 December 2002

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Tags Baseball, Illinois, Intellectual Property

022: Strike One, You’re Out!

Posted May 26, 2025September 7, 2020 in Categories 2002, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Minor Plaintiff, Sports4 Comments

Stella Case No. 022, Originally Published: 4 December 2002

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Tags Baseball, California, Little League

019: Activists Attempt to Hog-tie Parents

Posted May 26, 2025August 24, 2020 in Categories 2002, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Family, Publicity Stunt, Schools, Sports3 Comments

Stella Case No. 019, Originally Published: 20 November 2002

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Tags Animals, California, Rodeo

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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