A
12-year-old girl (now apparently 13) sued her father in 2008 for
denying her permission to attend a class trip because she was grounded.
According to the father, the child had been using the internet at his
house after being instructed not to. He claims the girl was visiting
sites he had previously blocked and possibly sharing pornographic
images of herself.
This is a no-brainer, right? But this textbook
example of a frivolous lawsuit not only wasn't thrown out, it's gone
through one initial trial and an appeal, both of which resulted in the
girl coming out ahead. How is this even possible?
Of course, there is a lot more to this story.Read More...
