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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

086: Just Charge It

Posted May 26, 2025September 27, 2021 in Categories 2004, Countersuit, Criminal Plaintiff, Dishonorable Mention, Not in the Book, Status Unknown4 Comments

Stella Case No. 086, Originally Published: 12 January 2005

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Tags New York, Retail

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

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

073: It Ought to Be a Crime

Posted May 26, 2025June 14, 2021 in Categories 2004, Defamation, Runner Up, Status Unknown

Stella Case No. 073, Originally Published: 5 May 2004

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Tags Joke, New York, Radio Shack, Receipt

069: Everybody Wants to Be a Critic

Posted May 26, 2025May 17, 2021 in Categories 2004, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Publicity Stunt2 Comments

Stella Case No. 069, Originally Published: 7 January 2004

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Tags Caberet, East Village, Manhattan, New York, Restaurant, Review, Transvestites, Zagat

060: Red Light / Green Light / Who Can I / Sue Tonight?

Posted May 26, 2025March 8, 2021 in Categories 2003, Appealed, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention, Dismissed, Employment, Government, Short17 Comments

Stella Case No. 060, Originally Published: 16 July 2003

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Tags Driver, New York, Work

053: Heads Up — Way Up

Posted May 26, 2025January 11, 2021 in Categories 2003, Award, Dishonorable Mention, Employment2 Comments

Stella Case No. 053, Originally Published: 4 June 2003

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Tags New York, Work injury

032: And the McBandwagon Plays On

Posted May 26, 2025October 12, 2020 in Categories 2003, Class Action, Dismissed, Medical, Runner Up3 Comments

Stella Case No. 032, Originally Published: 22 January 2003

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Tags Burger King, Fast food, KFC, McDonald's, New York, Wendy's

017: A Good Fence Makes a Good Neighbor

Posted May 26, 2025August 17, 2020 in Categories 2002, Countersuit, Crying ‘Rights’, Dishonorable Mention9 Comments

Stella Case No. 017, Originally Published: 13 November 2002

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Tags Construction, Neighbors, New York, Pink flamingos, Yard art

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