Weird Laws

The thing about the law in the United States is that it is fluid and always changes. This keeps things interesting. However, even though the law changes, it seems that some things about it never change. Rest assured that we will always have the strange and bizarre in the law. Take laws and statutes for instance, sometimes these laws are well conceived efforts to address specific and definite problems; however, for some reason, the cure is sometimes worse than the problem. Other times, the weird and bizarre come about when people apparently sit down and ask the question, "What is the most bizarre and strange thing I could do and then how could I make that even stranger?" I frequently wonder in amazement at the quandaries that people are able to create, not only for others, but for themselves as well.

This week I am going to look at some bizarre lawsuits and odd laws from around the .

One of the cornerstones of our democracy is that our courts are open to anyone for anything. Any person can walk into a courthouse, without an attorney, and file a lawsuit against anyone for anything. Now, there are rules that limit suits against certain entities, individuals and organizations, but even with these rules, there are ways to file lawsuits. Now these lawsuits may ultimately be dismissed soon into the case, but many result in settlements or verdicts for the plaintiff or plaintiffs. And when one bizarre lawsuit settles or returns a verdict for a plaintiff, the floodgates are opened to even more creative plaintiffs who think their case is even better or worth even more. Remember when a hot cup of coffee cost McDonald's millions? So without further adieu!