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The GuardianThe 40-year-old man last week filed a lawsuit in federal court in Michigan, where he moved in with his parents in 2016 following a divorce.
He says that when he moved out 10 months later, they delivered his things to his new home in Muncie, Indiana, but that his 12 boxes of pornographic films and magazines were missing. His parents admit they dumped the porn, which included titles such as Frisky Business and Big Bad Grannys (sic).
The man filed a complaint with police but the Ottawa county prosecutor declined to press charges. The lawsuit includes an email excerpt from the mans father, who told his son, I did you a big favour by getting rid of all this stuff.
Awkward Thanksgiving.....
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)I figure that in such cases the courts go by the most recent value. Unless this porn contains collector's items for which officially listed prices exist, he will have trouble arguing for those $29,000.
PJMcK
(22,037 posts)Imagine being the man's lawyer! It would be hilarious to see someone try to make a rational legal case for an adult son suing his parents for $29,000 worth of porn.
Of course, one can always find an attorney for nearly anything. Look at Trump.
By the way, what if the guy has his purchase receipts for the porn? Would that bolster his claim?
DetlefK
(16,423 posts)But who keeps the receipts for porn-mags?
ExciteBike66
(2,358 posts)Worth at least $35 if signed by the original "cast"!
yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)yellowcanine
(35,699 posts)No that would be too much personal responsibility for him to handle. Who could blame a woman for divorcing a husband who spent $29,000 on porn, never mind the "Big Bad Grannies."
diva77
(7,643 posts)SoCalDem
(103,856 posts)case dismissed