Lawsuits Against God

Lawsuits against God Actual suits In 1970, Arizonan lawyer Russel T. Tansie filed a suit against God on behalf of his secretary, Betty Penrose, seeking $100,000 in damages. Penrose blamed God for his "negligence", allowing a lightning bolt to strike her house. When God "failed to turn up in court," Penrose won the case by default. [1][2]

A screenshot of an encyclopedia-style article titled “Lawsuits against God” describes a bizarre 1970 lawsuit filed after lightning struck a woman’s house. The joke is the absurd legal premise and the punchline that God lost by default for failing to appear in court, making it a reaction to impossible or unfair situations. EN: A screenshot of an encyclopedia-style article titled “Lawsuits against God” describes a bizarre 1970 lawsuit filed after lightning struck a woman’s house. The joke is the absurd legal premise and the punchline that God lost by default for failing to appear in court, making it a reaction to impossible or unfair situations.

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