Torts

Apparently, ridiculous tort claims are not a phenomenon unique to the United States.

Smoker sued for lighting up in her garden

AKARP, Sweden, March 9 (UPI) — A Swedish woman has been sued for smoking in her own garden.
Her neighbor in Akarp in southern Sweden, a lawyer, demands 15,000 kroner ($2,000) in damages for her previous smoking plus another 2,000 kroner ($280) every time she lights up in the future, The Local reported. She has received a district court summons to respond to his complaint.
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