Tag: legal oddities
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A woman who sued herself (and technically won)
In 1995, a Pennsylvania widow sued herself in a car accident case. The legal mechanics behind it reveal how insurance and tort law actually work.
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A man who legally changed his name to Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop
In 2011 a Wisconsin man legally changed his name to Beezow Doo-Doo Zopittybop-Bop-Bop. The story is funnier — and stranger — than the headline implies. Here’s what happened.