frivolous lawsuit of the day.....dumbass.....

[jason]

Convicted Thief Sues Store He Robbed

Last Update: 9/01 4:13 pm

Scott Thomas Zeilinski
CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. - The criminal is finding new and legal ways to victimize the people he ripped off and threatened to kill.

"Ridiculous," says a loyal and longtime customer of Nick's Short Stop Party Store regarding 22-year-old Scott Thomas Zeilinski decision to sue the store owner and some of the clerks after he, Zeilinski, was shot during an armed robbery.

Zeilinski is serving an 8-22 year sentence for the robbery that happened in November of 2007.

According to police and court records, Zeilinski came in wearing a mask and carrying a knife that he put to the throats of several employees, threatening to kill them before stealing cigarettes and cash. As he was leaving--reportedly still making threats--one of the young clerks grabbed a gun and shot him in the arm and back. Zeilinski's lawyer says his client is asking in excess of $125,000 for pain and suffering and emotional distress.

Since the robbery the store owner has spent thousands of dollars on security to keep his employees safe. He says he is hoping nothing like this ever happens again.

Zelinski says the incident "ruined his life" and believes the store is responsible for it.



LINK (http://www.wcpo.com/content/news/saywhat/story/Convicted-Thief-Sues-Store-He-Robbed/icBtPW99h0-nU-PFsFCaMQ.cspx?rss=703)

[waterboy]

:doh: Yeah, it's the store's fault........and it ruined his life.:rolleyes: What an idiot!! The really sad part is he is ABLE to file a lawsuit in the first place. I'm pretty sure it'll be kicked out of court, but it's still gonna cost the taxpayers!:mad:

[OldBison75]

The really sad part about this is that our justice system, especially in civil cases like this, is very out of control. If this kindergarten educated brain surgeon can prove that he was leaving the store and no longer a threat to anyone in the store, he might actually have a chance to win the suit, as goofy as that seems. If the clerk shot him in the front, there would be no argument that he was still a threat, but in the back might be the key that our civil courts use to judge whether this would fall under a frivilous nature. Don't be surprised if the case actually has to be heard and some Judge actually awards this notcase some money.

[zebrablue2]

you know some lawyer put this dummy up to this, for he could have never thought of it himself. too bad for all the good people in the world. will just cost us more $$$$!!!

[sinton66]

He'll probably sue the prison one day for "slipping on a bar of soap" in the shower.