What are things you can sue for?
You can bring suit against anyone for anything. For instance, you could sue Yahoo because the purple in their letters caused you to go blind. Chances are pretty good that unless you could prove your allegation, and that Yahoo should have known better than to use purple letters, you'd lose your case. If you file a lot of these "frivilous" lawsuits, they'll prevent you from filing suits if they think you're just wasting their time. And if you lose, some states will make you pay the winning side's lawyer fees, plus court costs. Maybe I'll sue my neighbor for summoning Satan into her back yard but He missed and appeared in my back yard instead, and cracked my swimming pool. I'll ask the court to make her either pay for the damage, or have Satan return and fix what he broke. You could actually file a suit like this, but it won't get very far.
Can you sue someone for showing you something and selling you something else?
In principle yes. But it depends on the circumstances.Where on the globe are you located? What law applies?Did you enter into a contract? What was the “object” of the contract?In a “bait and switch” maneuver, you are promised “one thing”, pay for oit, but then receive “another thing”. Depending on where you are on the globe and the exact details of your agreement with the seller;the contract may or may not have been fulfilled;if the contract has not been fulfilled, you may have the right to demand fulfilment (aka specific performance), but this depends on the applicable law;you may be able to claim damages for breach of contract;you may have the right to step back from the contract and demand that it be unravelled (again, this depends on the applicable law, in some jurisdictions, you might not have executed a contract, so there would be nothing to “unravel”);you might be able to claim for damages for breach of contract;you might be able to demand that the contract be annulled;you might be able to demand damages due to anullment, i.e. to be placed in the situation you would have been had the contract never been “put forward”;you might be able to demand what us civil lawyers call “positive damages”, i.e. claim to be put into the position that would be if the contract had been properly fulfilled.And that is only the “civil” part of it, I haven’t begun on criminal charges for fraud / attempted fraud, etc. A court of law is where you will go to get those claims /rights verified and ultimately sanctioned by the law. You may need a lawyer to help you navigate the system.But yes, you can claim.Hope this helps
If someone sues you for something you didn't do, can you counter-sue them for defence attorney fees and wasted time?
Generally, no. You can't counter sue a plaintiff, even if you believe their suit doesn't have merit. However, there are mechanisms such as a motion to dismiss, or motion for summary judgement, to dispose of frivolous cases well before trial.In limited cirsumstances, one can file a motion for rule 11 sanctions if it appears that the lawsuit is intended to harass or is completely frivolous. If such a motion is filed, a judge can fashion a remedy to prevent future abuse, which can include awarding attorney's fees. As always, good luck.Campbell & Smith, PLLC - Charleston Personal Injury Lawyers
Can U sue someone for something besides money?
Lets say the other person is at fault and they stole or destroyed something of high value like. Instead of suing someone to reimburse you can you sue them into a fight, or have them do something embarrassing or a sexual act?
Can my employer sue me for breaking something at work?
I apparently forgot to tighten a drain plug at work and blew an engine and my boss told me I have to pay for the insurance deductible? Never told me what that amount was, but co-workers told me its about $2500. Do I have to pay this or can I just give my 2 weeks notice and quit? I planned on quitting as i have found a better job. Im in the state of maryland. Can he sue me for not paying?
When someone sues you for something unreasonable and you spend thousands, can you counter-sue for wasting money and time to get more money back?
Not usually. Depending on jurisdiction, there are some narrow circumstances where a defendent can recover the cost of their defense:Frivolous litigation: The plaintiff makes a claim that they know is bogus. Note that losing a case doesn’t make it frivolous. To recover the costs of defense you have to prove that the claim is obviously ridiculous, and that the plaintiff knew it.Vexatious litigation: The plaintiff pursues action with the intent of harassing the other party. Even a suit with merit can be vexatious. However, it is extremely difficult to prove, and often requires a history or pattern of harassment.Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPP): The suit is filed in retaliation for the defendant exercising a civil right (such as public speaking, voting, etc.), with the intent to intimidate others from exercising similar rights. In a few jurisdictions, SLAPPs can be dismissed, even if they have merit and might actually be won.Consult a qualified attorney for legal advice.
Can I sue someone for slander for telling others I "said" something when I wrote it in my private journal that they went through without my permission?
Well, after reading the other answers, I will tell you to go to a lawyer experienced in this type of case and seek his advice.Many of the answers swing on the use of the word “said.” I will tell you right now, in my very limited knowledge of this area of the law, that you actually did say it, even though it was in written form, not verbally. I really don’t think the law would make a distinction between written and verbal. And, truth is an absolute defense to slander.Forget about the “privacy” violation, too. You’re going nowhere with that. In order to prevail, you must suffer money damages. It sounds like your damages were deminimus (a legal term for miniscule). Also, the person you would sue may not be able to pay a court judgment. No lawyer will take on such a case. He wants to be paid. Lawyers are not there to salve your hurt feelings, unless you can pay his entire fee up front.
I lost my babysitting job over something stupid, can I sue?
I'm 16 years old and I used to have this neat job babysitting. It was a sweet deal: I would pick the kids up from after school and take them home then help them with their homework and warm up their dinner and keep them until their parents came home around 7. And I made $75 a week for it. I had been doing it since the beginning of the school year in August. Their oldest son is 17 and he goes to my school and before I started sitting for his younger sisters he didn't even know I was alive but then we started dating. We never told his parents about it because we didn't know how they were going to react. But anyway one day his mom came home early and saw us making out in the kitchen and she fired me on the spot! Telling me that's not what she hired me for but it was no big deal! I'm so upset that I was fired because of this. Isn't this wrongful termination? Can't I sue or something?
Can I sue someone for breaking my smartphone?
In the U.S., you do not sue in criminal courts - you try to get the District Attorney to do that. For a smartphone, very unlikely to draw enough interest. So, let's limit this to civil suits. Yes, you can sue anyone for anything, but that is not really what you are asking.You are not asking if it makes sense to sue - often for small matters, it doesn't. You are not asking if you should ask the person to help you buy a new smartphone or compensate you in some way for their actions, which is what I might try if someone negligently or intentionally broke my smartphone (and I wasn't already going to replace it anyway).You are asking if you have a legal claim against a person who broke your smartphone.If it was intentional and it cuased damage, in most jurisdictions, you have a legal claim against the person who caused the damage. If it was unintentional, you have to determine, in a typical jurisdiction, whether (1) the person had a duty of care around your smartphone (such as a duty not to toss weights across the room), (2) the person breached that duty (the person stepping on it at the gym when it was not visible, or fell over onto it would not have breached any duty of care, because unless you are working in an explosives factory, you don't have a duty to walk very, very carefully), (3) there was damage, and (4) the breach of the duty caused the damage. So, it depends on a lot of facts. A person who tosses a six-pack of soda 40 feet to their grovery cart, but misses, hits yours and breaks your phone had a duty of care not do toss stuff that far in a grocery store (but probably doesn't have a duty of care that prohibits tossing a small bag of dried beans six feet), breached that duty (in laypersons terms, was stupid and didn't think things through), that breach caused the damage. Yup, breaking your phone by tossing a can 40 feet in a grocery store creates a legal claim, in my court of personal opinion. A different result, if the toss is a baseball and it is outdoors.It is very fact specific whether there is a legal claim.
Can I sue someone for ruining my reputation?
Unless you harmed monetarily, no court want to know. It is wrong for people to do this sort of thing, but it falls under civil law because your rights were violated. Generally the cost of the attorney far outweigh anything you will ever get from the person spreading the infromation. After the case is settled, they can start it all over again.