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Stupid Lawsuit For The Day

This is probably the stupidest thing I've ever heard:

A Northeast Portland man is suing basketball superstar Michael Jordan and Nike founder Phil Knight for a combined $832 million. Allen Heckard filed the suit himself, June 29th in Washington County Court. Heckard says he's been mistaken as Michael Jordan nearly every day over the past 15 years and he’s tired of it.

"I'm constantly being accused of looking like Michael and it makes it very uncomfortable for me," said Heckard.

Heckard is suing Jordan for defamation and permanent injury and emotional pain and suffering. He's suing Knight for defamation and permanent injury for promoting Jordan and making him one of the most recognized men in the world.

Thanks Ken for the link.

Posted by Jake on 07/09/06 @ 03:01 PM
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Josh Cordell said on 07/09/06 @ 10:24 PM:
That's funny. I've been thinking of filing suit against Michael Jordan for the exact same thing.

Jake said on 07/09/06 @ 10:30 PM:
You know, Josh, you were always a spitting image of the guy ;-)

Me said on 07/10/06 @ 05:55 AM:
Personally, I think Michael Jordan should file a counter-suit for looking like Allen Heckard, just to show how stupid Heckard's suit is.

Scott said on 07/10/06 @ 10:35 AM:
Only $800 million? Surely his suffering is worth a little more than that, it must be so tough for him.

Coincidentally, I'm exactly the same height and weight as Jordan. Yet no one has ever mistaken me for him. Perhaps because I'm white, possibly.

Aaron Wormus said on 07/11/06 @ 01:40 AM:
I'm suing michael jackson... I've always been ugly but since michael jackson started looking like me people now call me bad names and throw things at me!!!

mike said on 07/23/06 @ 03:55 AM:
Well I am suing Michael Jordan and Nike because even after buying the shoes and having the name Mike nobody has identified me as michael jordan

marissa said on 10/16/07 @ 06:00 PM:
this is so dunb its just like me sueing my mmom cuz i look just like her! ppl r so dumb these days

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