Man Hits His Own Car Then Sues Himself
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Man Hits His Own Car Then Sues Himself
Man Hits His Own Car Then Sues Himself
Mar 16 7:17 AM US/Eastern
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LODI, Calif.
When a dump truck backed into Curtis Gokey's car, he decided to sue the city for damages. Only thing is, he was the one driving the dump truck. But that minor detail didn't stop Gokey, a Lodi city employee, from filing a $3,600 claim for the December accident, even after admitting the crash was his fault.
After the city denied that claim because Gokey was, in essence, suing himself, he and his wife, Rhonda, decided to file a new claim under her name.
City Attorney Steve Schwabauer said this one also lacks merit because Rhonda Gokey can't sue her own husband.
"You can sue your spouse for divorce, but you can't sue your spouse for negligence," Schwabauer said. "They're a married couple under California law. They're one entity. It's damage to community property."
But Rhonda Gokey insisted she has "the right to sue the city because a city's vehicle damaged my private vehicle."
In fact, her claim, currently pending at Lodi City Hall, is for an even larger amount _ $4,800.
"I'm not as nice as my husband is," she said.
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Information from: Lodi News-Sentinel, http://www.lodinews.com
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Mar 16 7:17 AM US/Eastern
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LODI, Calif.
When a dump truck backed into Curtis Gokey's car, he decided to sue the city for damages. Only thing is, he was the one driving the dump truck. But that minor detail didn't stop Gokey, a Lodi city employee, from filing a $3,600 claim for the December accident, even after admitting the crash was his fault.
After the city denied that claim because Gokey was, in essence, suing himself, he and his wife, Rhonda, decided to file a new claim under her name.
City Attorney Steve Schwabauer said this one also lacks merit because Rhonda Gokey can't sue her own husband.
"You can sue your spouse for divorce, but you can't sue your spouse for negligence," Schwabauer said. "They're a married couple under California law. They're one entity. It's damage to community property."
But Rhonda Gokey insisted she has "the right to sue the city because a city's vehicle damaged my private vehicle."
In fact, her claim, currently pending at Lodi City Hall, is for an even larger amount _ $4,800.
"I'm not as nice as my husband is," she said.
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Information from: Lodi News-Sentinel, http://www.lodinews.com
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Originally Posted by joebenz
"You can sue your spouse for divorce, but you can't sue your spouse for negligence," Schwabauer said. "They're a married couple under California law. They're one entity. It's damage to community property."
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Originally Posted by reno96teg
we need to start fining people for frivolous lawsuits. maybe then this kind of shit would stop, or at least slow down..
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Originally Posted by joebenz
:rofl: nor cal :down:
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