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The Rap Sheet (Free subscription) | 09/15/2008
There’s much being made today of what would have been Agatha Christie’s 118 birthday (she died in 1976). The New York Times and The Daily Telegraph both carry reports about a newly unearthed trove of audio tapes from the 1960s in which Dame Agatha explains that she based spinster sleuth Jane Marple in part on her own grandmother, that Marple was not intended to be a series character, and that “
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Lowering the Bar (Free subscription) | 05/17/2008
"I have complete compassion for them," said Jeffery Ely about the family he sued after killing their dog. Ely had been driving at night on January 4 when Nikki Munthe's dog, Fester, a miniature pinscher, ran out into the road...
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Truemors (Free subscription) | 01/31/2008
Tomas Delgado’s car hit and killed a teenage boy, back in August 2004. However, unlike most dangerous drivers who suffer deep remorse after causing a fatal accident, Delgado was rather irritated that the boy has the nerve to step in front of his luxury Audi A-8, deciding to sue the parents of the dead boy [...]
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California Breedin (Free subscription) | 01/31/2008
As you scroll through the Strollerderby posts, you may have occasionally wondered, "How could these snarky little snippets, scrolling down my screen, too many to actually read, have any impact at all in the world? Well, I'll tell you: just days after I personally awarded Tomas Delgado the Asshole of the Century Award for suing the parents of Iriondo Trinidad, the boy he flattened while screaming down...
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Denver Post (Free subscription) | 01/31/2008
A motorist who struck and killed a 17-year-old cyclist in northern Spain — and then sued the boy's parents over the damage to his Audi — has dropped the lawsuit, the family said Wednesday.
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The Independent (Free subscription) | 01/31/2008
A Spanish businessman has withdrawn his plans to sue the parents of a teenager he ran over and killed while at the wheel of a luxury car.
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Jalopnik (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
Remember when we told you how Tomas Delgado was suing the parents of the boy he struck and killed to recoup bodyshop money? Well it seems the Spanish people got a little miffed by what would have to be considered one of the most ill-conceived legal actions in Iberian history. Local outrage has pressured Delgado-the-sleazy D-bag into withdrawing the suit. Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the...
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Lowering the Bar (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
As I (and many, many others) reported last week, Tomas Delgado sued the family of a teenage boy he killed in a traffic accident in 2004, on the grounds that the boy and his bicycle had negligently damaged the front...
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Abovethelaw.com (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
The rain in Spain falls mainly on... a**holes? Well, only if most Spaniards are like Tomas Delgado -- and we're guessing (and hoping) they're not. After all, since chutzpah like this doesn't come along often. Our latest Lawsuit of the Day hails from Spain, via CNN : A Spanish businessman withdrew a controversial lawsuit Wednesday against the family of a teenage boy he struck and killed while driving...
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
A Spanish man who sued the parents of a boy he struck and killed with his car withdrew his lawsuit seeking nearly $30,000 for damage to the vehicle, CNN said. Tomas Delgado sued the parents of 17-year-old Enaitz Trinidad for $29,400 saying the accident th...
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Sky News (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
A Spanish motorist who killed a teenage cyclist has dropped a lawsuit against the youngster's family after public outrage at the case.
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AutoblogGreen (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
Filed under: Etc. , Green Culture , On Two Wheels , Green Daily To be honest, I don't really have the words to describe the actions of businessman Tomas Delgado. In 2004, while he was driving at "excessive speeds," Delgado hit and killed Enaitz Iriondo, a 17-year-old on a bike. Police said Iriondo wasn't wearing reflective clothing or a helmet; Delgado's insurance company paid Iriondo's family 33,000...
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Funnymos.com (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
. . A Spanish driver who fatally collided with a cyclist is suing the dead youth’s family 20,000 Euros (£14,830) for the damage the impact of his body did to his luxury car, a Spanish newspaper reported. Businessman Tomas Delgado says 17-year-old Enaitz Iriondo caused 14,000 Euros (£10,384) of damage to his Audi A8 in the fatal 2004 [...]
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The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 01/30/2008
Madrid - A Spanish driver on Wednesday withdrew a demand for damages from the parents of the 17-year-old he hit and killed after the affair sparked a national scandal, his lawyer said. Tomas Delgado had sought 20,000 euros (30,000 dollars) for the da...
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Independent Sources (Free subscription) | 01/29/2008
This lawsuit abuse comes from Spain and is wrong on so many levels that we don't even need to add our customary snide commentary: A speeding motorist who killed a teenage cyclist in Spain is suing the boy's parents over damage to his luxury car. Enaitz Iriondo, 17, died instantly in August 2004 when businessman Tomas Delgado’s [...]
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Disgusting...
I can't believe that this guy was in his right mind when he filed suit against this family. For someone to be so arrogant and egocentric is stunning to...
anonymous - 01/30/2008