Comments on: “Staten Island mom hits city with $900 trillion suit”

By: Amy Alkon

Amy Alkon — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:59:05 +0000

If you’re going to sue for $900 trillion, sue for $900 trillion and Mars, plus part of the Black Sea.

By: wfjag

wfjag — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:48:13 +0000

If we enact a 100% tax on all damages awards and settlements in excess of $1Trillion, this case will pay the deficits until our grandchildren are running the country, the national debt, and all of the unfunded liabilities (Social Security, Medicare, etc.), as well as bankrupt Staten Island so that a receiver will have to be appointed to run the place.

I don’t see a downside.

By: Bill Alexander

Bill Alexander — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:00:52 +0000

Could it be paid in Zimbabwe dollars?

By: CJohn

CJohn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:55:28 +0000

Oh, I see she got the kids back. Okay, now it’s funny.

By: CJohn

CJohn — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 23:36:01 +0000

I dealt with a number of similar cases (single parent with mental issues; children taken by state) while clerking, and honestly, I find it more tragic than amusing: whatever grasp on reality this poor woman had before her kids were taken will probably be soon gone. (And I see your $900 trillion Complaint, and raise you a $1.69 novemdecillion one.)

By: Ron Miler

Ron Miler — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:39:22 +0000

Retraction of the last comment. My first reading of this was that a lawyer was involved.

See? We are all good after all.

By: Ron Miler

Ron Miler — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:34:38 +0000

For some lawyers, a successful claim is defined as getting your name in the paper.

By: boblipton

boblipton — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:06:33 +0000

I’m sure that includes punitive damages. She is asking for only a reasonable 300 terabucks in actual damages.

Bob

By: D

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:55:03 +0000

She beat me to the $900 trillion mark, but I plan to be the first froot loop to ask for a cool $1 quadrillion.