Posted on 03/17/2006 8:21:43 PM PST by TheSpottedOwl
(3/16/06 - LODI, CA) - 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. That minor detail didn't stop Gokey, a Lodi city employee, from filing a $3,600 claim for the December accident, even after acknowledging the crash was his fault.
After the city denied that claim because Gokey was, in essence, suing himself, he and his wife 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."
When I saw the title I thought it was about Larry Klayman.
I think this was posted yesterday.
At least I feel a little less pathetic now.
I can die now. I have seen it all.
No, you haven't seen it all, you just think you have. Something even more bizzare will come along, I'm sure.
shouldn't somebody's insurance cover this ?
He sounds like the average DU poster. A loser :)
Only if he's got "My Fault" insurance.
I still don't get why it wouldn't be covered (if he has insurance)
I put my car through the garage door. it was covered.
Brilliant. Ruin your own car and wonder why you're stuck in Lodi again...
At least you aren't the guy's lawyer :-D
You'd think so? Maybe the guy didn't have any? Lolol!
You can't be liable to yourself...and he probably didn't have full coverage (comprehensive and collision) on his personal vehicle.
The mind reels...
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