Quiz -- Are You Liable?

On what grounds did Richard Overton sue for $10,000 for false advertising in 1991?

• His Rice Krispies did not literally sing "snap, crackle, pop" when covered in milk.
• His Norelco electric razor did not shave as close as a blade.
• His lottery purchases failed to produce a winner.
• Drinking Anheuser-Busch failed to make his fantasies of beautiful women in tropical settings come to life.

Damien Foster and Nandi Taylor are seeking $10 million for psychological trauma from New York's famed Bronx Zoo. Why?

• A mischievous orangutan kept throwing excrement on Taylor, ruining her new designer outfit.
• The couple was stuck on a zoo cable car for about five hours over what the New York Post called "fang-baring, flesh-eating baboons."

Why did Stella Liebeck of Albuquerque become famous in legal circles?

• The grandmother was the lead plaintiff in the famous McDonald’s coffee spill case.
• She was a stripper who successfully argued in court that her breast implants were a business expense.
• She got sued by the burglar she shot in her house.

Who is Macrida Patterson suing over an eye injury?

• A restaurant for accidentally hitting her with a champagne cork.
• The New York Yankees for pelting her with a flying hot dog.
• Victoria’s Secret for getting struck with a piece of metal while putting on underwear.
• None of the above.

What did legendary basketball star Michael Jordan do to merit an $832 million lawsuit from Allen Heckard?

• Rear-end his Honda Civic with his Lamborghini.
• Refuse to give him an autograph in a hotel men’s room.
• Crash into him while diving for a basketball.
• Looks like him.

Why did Irish tourist Valerie Morris lose her case against a New York City bar?

• The judge ruled that dancing on a bar is risky behavior.
• Anyone who plays "It's Raining Men" 100 times in a row is bound to provoke a fight.
• Irish women don't appreciate being called "easy like Sunday morning."
• She downed 10 Long Island iced teas before flashing her breasts in front of tourists armed with video cameras.

Yale student Jess Maiman alleges US Airways stole something valuable from him and is seeking $1 million in damages. What is it?

• A collection of rare vintage baseball cards.
• A Renoir that had been his family for generations.
• A custom Xbox 360 game console that would retail for about $1,000.
• One of the few intact skeletons of a Tyrannosaurus Rex ever found.

Patrick J. Ronayne, a salesman, claims his former employer fired him for what unusual reason?

• His costly error robbed the company softball team of a championship.
• Productivity suffered because of his excess flatulence.
• He refused to play Santa at the office Christmas party.
• Because he was unattractive and lacked a flat stomach.

For what reason does Bradford Campeau-Laurion, 30, claim he was wrongfully ejected by the police from Yankee Stadium?

• He threw needles at slugger and admitted steroids user Alex Rodriguez.
• He wanted to use the men's room while the "Star Spangled Banner" was played.
• Yelled obscenities at Rodriguez while dressed as his supposed lover Madonna.
• He wore Red Sox gear at a game, and the Yankees lost badly.

A 73-year-old Wisconsin woman is suing her local town after complaining about what?

• The fire department’s slow response time in rescuing her cat Jelly Bean.
• Improper rule-scoring at a card game at the local senior center.
• The coffee at the town council meeting not being fresh.
• The type face on the water bills being too small to read.

Nikolai Grushevski stood up for the rights of men everywhere by doing what?

• Demanding that Victoria’s Secret let him work at as sales person.
• Starting a fan club for straight guys who like soap opera queen Susan Lucci.
• Settling his class action lawsuit against Hooters for not hiring male wait staff.
• Convincing Avon to launch "Dude" -- a line of manly hand lotions.

What ruined Charlotte Feeney's social life so badly that she sought justice?

• Thanks to L'Oreal's hair dye, she was unable to dye her hair blonde after accidentally turning it brunette.
• Her ex-husband posted a video of her snoring on YouTube.
• eHarmony couldn't find a compatible match despite seven tries.
• Was accidentally in the viral video shot by two rogue Domino's employees.