Streisand v. Adelman, assessment by United States House Committee on the Judiciary

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EXAMPLES OF FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS

September 13, 2004

EXAMPLES OF FRIVOLOUS LAWSUITS

Here are just a few examples of the frivolous lawsuits that have tormented innocent Americans.

Barbara Streisand sued the, which took thousands of pictures of the California coastline intended to protect the state's shoreline. The photographs are made available free of charge to state and local governments, university researchers, conservation organizations, and others. Streisand sued because a picture of her Malibu estate (her mansion composed only 3% of one photo among thousands) was posted on the public interest organization's Web site. She sued for $50 million (five separate claims for $10 million each), but on May 10, 2004, Streisand was ordered to pay the people she sued $154,000 in legal fees they accrued defending against her ridiculous lawsuit.