For some people, suing is somewhere between a hobby, an art-form and a full-time living. From the woman in Ireland who sued the same supermarket twenty times in a single year to the man who sued God, there is no shortage of famous, obscure and just plain funny cases hiding in the world’s transcripts.

The Most Famous Defendant

A Romanian man serving twenty years in prison, sued God in 2005. His claim was based on his baptism, in which God was supposedly contracted to look after him and keep him out of trouble if he fulfilled his end of the bargain (praying, and so on). The case was thrown out of court, and the defendant didn’t bother to show up.

Filing on Behalf of a Higher Power

That same year, possibly working under the guidance of God (perhaps he was annoyed by the Romanian lawsuit), a Russian astrologer sued NASA for ‘disturbing the balance of the universe.’ Her claim was based on the launch of a space probe that she described in her suit as being an act of terrorism. Her claim for around €200 million was rejected.

It Ain’t Over Til The Brazilian Lady Sings

2005 must have been a great year for lawyers. A 32 year old Brazilian sued her 38 year partner for failing to give her orgasms. He was apparently in the habit of terminating a session of sexual intercourse as soon as he had climaxed, leaving his partner frustrated. Although the suit was thrown out of court (feel free to make all the ‘anti-climax’ jokes you like now), his luck with women went rapidly down-hill as his name and face had been widely publicised as the country’s worst lover!

It’s Not Yours To Sell

When a young Chinese man auctioned his soul on Ebay, the legal system came after him with all guns blazing. After months of wrangling among lawyers (and Ebay removing the listing), it was decided that he would be allowed to auction his soul online if he could come up with a letter of permission from God, who was apparently deemed to be the actual owner of the soul. If only we’d known that before we went down to the crossroads.

The His-Fault Divorce

Returning to Brazil, we find the case of the 93 year old woman who filed for divorce from her 96 year old husband. Her main cause for complaint was that he never washed the dishes. The case was rejected when it came to light that for the past 70 years her husband had been a dishwasher for a living.

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