Drunken Moron to Sue

[Ben]

So the drunken idiot that punched that Uber driver a few months ago and was caught on video doing it, is suing the Uber driver for emotional distress.

One can only hope the news reaches anyone who might think of employing this person (he was fired from his job over the original incident). He's really one of those people who needs life to slap him down. Hard.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/16/man-who-attacked-uber-driver-in-viral-video-decides-to-sue.html?intcmp=hpbt4

[Regolith]

https://youtu.be/Ubw5N8iVDHI?t=4s

[BlueStarLizzard]

“It’s been a living nightmare for this young kid who has never had any altercations,” the attorney Rivers Morrell said. “He’s fearful, he can’t sleep, he just can’t get this out of his head.”

You see the issue with this "kid" is not caused by a Youtube video or being charged with a crime. Oh sure, that's not pleasant, but that's not what's causing his fear and insomnia.

That would be caused by this little thing known as a conscience. I understand that millennials are unfamiliar with the concept of a conscience since they've never had the opportunity to use it before, therefor they do not recognize it when it rears it's little head. So instead they sue what they think is making them feel bad.

I hope the judge laughs in the little snots face.

[Perd Hapley]

I believe you're quoting the victim's lawyer.

[BlueStarLizzard]

I believe you're quoting the victim's lawyer.

whoops. well, the drunk guy is still an idiot and I hope he gets laughed out of court.

[Perd Hapley]

Shades of Rasta-Narc in this story. 

[230RN]

Passenger looked like he had a pretty good set of muscles on him, too.

I was the overnight cab driver for a while back in the 80s between real jobs and the word was if a passenger didn't have an articulable destination and kept you wandering around, to watch your ass.  He might be looking for a good place to rob you.

Some folks do want to just "drive around" without malicious intent, but the further word was to keep the dispatcher aware of where you were and which way you were headed.

I don't know how that might work with Uber drivers nowadays.  I think they're dispatched by cell phone.

But from the prima facie evidence in the full video, I hope the passenger gets his suit tossed out on its ass. 

[cassandra and sara's daddy]

So the drunken idiot that punched that Uber driver a few months ago and was caught on video doing it, is suing the Uber driver for emotional distress.

One can only hope the news reaches anyone who might think of employing this person (he was fired from his job over the original incident). He's really one of those people who needs life to slap him down. Hard.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2016/01/16/man-who-attacked-uber-driver-in-viral-video-decides-to-sue.html?intcmp=hpbt4

Remember also that he likely got a landshark to take the case on contingency
Trolling for settlement he will probably get

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[Boomhauer]

This guy and his lawyer both need to be put up against a wall

[HeroHog]

"Up against the wall you red neck mothers"
carry on, sorry, it's a disease...

[HankB]

I wonder if he's related to the dreadlocked DEA agent who shot himself in the foot seconds after telling a classroom full of children that he was the only one professional enough to handle a Glock 40 . . . and who later sued because the video of his incompetence was made public. 

[dogmush]

Aren't Uber drivers individual owners?  Or subcontractors or whatever?

What are the odds a guy moonlighting as an Uber driver has $50,000 for a judgement, much less $5mil?

[Hawkmoon]

Aren't Uber drivers individual owners?  Or subcontractors or whatever?

That's Uber's position, and I believe there have been a number of lawsuits filed with the intent of clarifying or overturning that.

[MechAg94]

My understanding is that Uber drivers are required to buy extra insurance that is active when they are driving for Uber.  I imagine that is who they hope to get a settlement from.