Batting zero: Litigation reform strikes out

 
The Oklahoman Editorial
Published: July 12, 2007

R EACTION to an idiotic lawsuit filed over a missing pair of pants was swift and sure. The besieged defendants in the case were overwhelmed not only with legal bills but with financial support for helping pay them.

In the annals of frivolous lawsuits, this one will rank right up there with the spilt coffee from McDonald's and the woman who successfully sued a golf course after being hit by her own ball, which had bo...


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