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Frivolous Lawsuit "I sued Verizon, 'cause I get all depressed any time my cell phone is roaming. I sued Colorado, 'cause you know, I think it looks a little bit too much like Wyoming! I sued Neiman Marcus, 'cause they put up their Christmas decorations way out of season. I sued Ben Affleck ... aww, do I even need a reason?"

- I'll Sue Ya, "Weird Al" Yankovic

Our hero is idling her car out of the driveway when she accidentally bumps into a stranger. "Ow, my back!" the stranger exclaims. "The pain is immeasurable! I'll sue you! I'll sue!"

Someone — usually a stranger, sometimes a friend — has decided to sue our hero in the wake of some minor accident. The plaintiff suffered no real injury, but is suing out of greed or perhaps a desire for revenge, often with the help of an Ambulance Chaser or otherwise Amoral Attorney. If the judge doesn't laugh the guy out of court, though, our hero must often resort to some variety of Courtroom Antic to discredit her adversary.

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