A review of the most ridiculous demands

A Texas man is suing Walmart for an astronomical $100 million, allegedly stemming from an incident in March 2021 that led to his arrest on “false shoplifting charges” at an Omaha, Nebraska location.

In a handwritten complaint riddled with spelling errors, he also asked Walmart to pay all costs related to the lawsuit and US$100 million if it did not. will allow you to buy free for life in all its features.

“I am suing for the violation of civil rights based on race/color,” wrote Roderick Jackson, a resident of Wascom, a small town in Texas with just under 2,000 residents, in his statement of complaint.

According to legal documents that Fox News Digital had access to, this is For the second time in three years, Jackson sued Walmart. He filed the first complaint in 2021, alleging the same situation and incident as his current complaint.

Dismissed for “lack of foundation”.

Beyond his brief statement, Jackson did not go into detail about the reasons for the US$100 million lawsuit, but claimed it was related to “false shoplifting allegations” underlying Racial Discrimination.

Jackson alleged that he was wrongfully arrested and that the incident caused him great harm.Emotional stress and pain for wivesIn a statement, Walmart said a lawsuit it previously filed in 2021 had been dismissed.

“We do not tolerate any form of discrimination. Mr. Jackson’s allegations are nearly identical to a lawsuit filed against our company in 2021 that was dismissed. We intend to defend the company Against the allegations once we receive proper notice and we will quickly ask the court to dismiss any claims that are without merit,” a company spokesperson told Fox News Digital.

Jackson initially requested $100 million and “a large credit for future purchases”, but later changed his demand. to request damages of US$ 175 million. At the time, the case was dismissed because he did not properly file suit with Walmart and his claims were “baseless,” according to Multinational.

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The most ridiculous lawsuit of the year

Jackson’s case is likely to go down in the long history of “Most Ridiculous Lawsuits” compiled annually by the United States Chamber of Commerce’s Institute for Legal Reform, dating back to the 1990s with McDonald’s famous “coffee that’s too hot” complaint.

The 2023 list was published last month and includes prominent cases against the shoe manufacturer CrocsLawsuit against fast food restaurant chain for allegedly selling clogs that “shrink in heat” SubwayAccused of serving “tuna sandwiches without tuna”.

Of course, the ranking did not ignore the infamous legal case against him Burger King In August, when a group of plaintiffs complained about undersized Whoppers, which they said were much smaller than the ads indicated.

Another fast food chain, Taco Bell, She was also taken to court for false advertising. In a complaint filed in July 2023, a customer alleged that the popular Crunchwrap and Mexican pizza dishes “didn’t have enough meat” and asked the company to refund $500 for each item he purchased.

Meanwhile, the food producer Kraft Foods US$5 million was claimed from the client Dissatisfied with the cooking time of your Velveeta Macaroni

. The plaintiff alleged that the instructions for use were misleading because the time to open the packaging, add the water and add the cheese was not taken into account. A federal judge dismissed the case.

The drama about the kidnapping of is number one on the list Lady Gaga’s dogs. In February, the pop star was sued for failing to deliver a promised $500,000 reward along with $1.5 million in damages for the theft of her French bulldogs. In the end, the woman who sued him was accused of being involved in the theft of dogs. The judge ruled that the lawsuit was “grossly insufficient as a matter of law.”

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