Schmoe, the plaintiff, bought a pair of expensive shoes from Doe, the defendant, as defendant was claiming that plaintiff is too poor to buy cheap shoes. Mrs. Schmoe, plaintiff’s wife, heard the statement and following it was mad at plaintiff and upset. Plaintiff, who is quite wealthy, seeks damages for slander and libel.
Plaintiff, Chris Griffin, brought this action against Happy-Go-Lucky Toys, inc., a company incorporated in Quahog, Rhode Island and Jonathan Weed, the principal agent of Happy-Go-Lucky Toys. On September 11, 2001, while playing with a “Wand of Doom” manufactured by defendant, plaintiff was injured and suffered a compound fracture:
Plaintiff Claims that fracture was suffered since plaintiff’s “Wand of Doom” was improperly designed and was made from Kryptonite, a material prohibited to use in the US under the Foreign Substances Protection Act of 1995.
