Frivolous Law

Running Head: Frivolous Law 1

Frivolous Law

Jeremy T. Gugliotta

University of Maryland University College

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Abstract

In this paper, the facts discussed on two different legal cases and evaluated. The

information given, and found in research is from several different resources which were

necessary in gathering all the evidence. The McDonald’s hot coffee case of an elderly women

being scalded by they unnecessarily high temperature coffee and her reward of a substantial

amount are discussed looking at the facts, ethical concerns, and legal standings in the court of

law. In the lost pants case and the ridiculously high amount of money sued for the perverse use

of law to cause, suffering through harassment and court costs is looked upon, and the associated

cost for the trouble maker himself. The ethical standpoint on the lawsuit of the lost pants was

unexplainable; in fact, the ethics were non-existent. The reason for negligent law, and that of

frivolous law are discussed as well showing that one evil cannot exist without the other to

balance the scale on both sides.

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Even though both plaintiff’s had the right to sue, they were both suing without factual

justification for the amounts requested neither person suing could have earned or deserved

anywhere near the amount they sued for and both of our cases they requested extremely high

amounts of money in reciprocation. Frivolous lawsuits are a plague on today’s society where

every incident that causes an individual to be dissatisfied or displeased makes them feel entitled.

The law is in place to help those deserving, yet sometimes people whom have no factual or legal

supporting cause file for substantial amounts. The frivolous lawsuit can be used in certain cases

to delay, harass, or just embarrass an organization or and individual. Although in recent years the

amount of frivolous cases has raised significantly, there are, still those...