Flashermac Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Man Hits His Own Car Then Sues Himself Mar 16, 2006 AP 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 Well it is in California, she will get her $$$ plus a few million for pain and suffering He will lose his job and then sue , another 2 million or so OC , yes in California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 "...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. ..." Makes perfect sense to me. But then I grew up here... :dunno: :banghead: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liquidflux Posted March 17, 2006 Report Share Posted March 17, 2006 I hear there's an opening for an ice cream truck driver in Lodi. This guy might wanna look into it after he gets canned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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