It’s official: Our national case of the vapors resulting from Janet Jackson’s exposed boobie has become a clown show.
A Tennessee woman has sued Janet Jackson and others involved in her breast-baring Super Bowl halftime show in Houston, saying millions of people are owed monetary damages for exposure to lewd conduct, court records showed Friday.
The suit, filed earlier this week in federal court in Knoxville, Tenn., also names pop star Justin Timberlake, who performed with Jackson, CBS Broadcasting Inc., show producer MTV Networks Enterprises Inc., and the parent of those two companies, Viacom Inc.
Meanwhile, upset television viewers have filed more than 200,000 complaints about Jackson’s revealing halftime performance — a record for the Federal Communications Commission, officials said Friday.
The lawsuit in Tennessee asks the court to declare the matter a class action for purposes of damages. No dollar figure is mentioned in the suit, but it estimates that over 80 million U.S. viewers might be due compensation.
CBS has said the game drew an average viewership of just under 89.6 million people. Advertising during the game sold for more than $2 million a spot.
I believe that I will suffer an actionable level of damage if this suit is not tossed out of court immediately and with extreme prejudice. Where oh where are tort reform proponents when they can be useful for a change?
Lawyers who take cases like these should be disbarred.
Lawyers who take cases like these should be disbarred. – Tim
And judges in such cases… should they be disrobed?
And judges in such cases… should they be disrobed?
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As long as I don’t have to see it…
Personally, I’m suprised I haven’t seen a “Tit for Tort” headline in the New York Post.
I’m not in favor of 70 year old judges disrobing and i feel “Tit for Tort” is to classy for the Post. I’m no tort reform activst but this is ridiculous
Don’t worry. This suit won’t get anywhere near a jury. Remember, anyone can sue anyone for anything; that doesn’t mean the suit gets anywhere.
Don’t worry. This suit won’t get anywhere near a jury. Remember, anyone can sue anyone for anything; that doesn’t mean the suit gets anywhere.
That’s what many thought about the hot McDonald’s coffee lawsuit, too. I hope you’re right, but until the loser starts paying all costs associated with frivolous litigation, I’m not as sure.
That’s what many thought about the hot McDonald’s coffee lawsuit, too.
Sigh. That old canard again? Here’s a more objective perspective on the infamous “McDonald’s coffee lawsuit.”
That’s what many thought about the hot McDonald’s coffee lawsuit, too.
Sigh. That old canard again? Here’s a more objective perspective on the infamous “McDonald’s coffee lawsuit.”
See also The True Stella Awards page on Stella’s case.