Anton Purisima, a New Yorker known for filing abnormally large lawsuits over trivial things (even by American standards) and generally for being nuttier than squirrel sh!t, has achieved what is probably his lifetime ambition of filing the worldâs largest lawsuit.
Apparently, before he was overcharged for a cup of coffee (oh, the horror!), Purisima was photographed without his permission by Chinese tourists and then got bitten by a dog (nice one, Fido!). For these (ahem) injustices, he is asking for the grand sum of (wait for it) $2,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000, 000,000,000,000 in damages.
Two undecillion Dollars (a two with 36 zeroes after it) is more money than presently exists on the entire planet, of course.
Frankly, we hadnât seen this many zeroes since the last Conservative party conference…
According to the loony litigator, the dog was rabid (we can only hope) and it bit his middle finger. The funniest thing about this case, then, is that every time Mr. Purisima is asked to present his evidence, he will likely be found in contempt of court.
Defendants named in the suit include the Au Bon Pan store (whose La Guardia airport outlet apparently sells overly expensive coffee), The New York Transit Authority and Hoboken University Medical Center (who may, or may not, have botched some sort of experimental brain surgery upon Purisima. Admittedly, thatâs guesswork on my part, but it would certainly answer a lot of questions…)
I mean, who goes to an airport for cheap coffee!? If American airports are anything like their British counterparts, youâd have to take out a second mortgage on your home just to afford a ham and cheese sandwich…
Apparently, his pain and additional damages âcannot be repaired by moneyâ, which seems especially odd considering he is asking for so much of it, really. Thatâs a bit like saying that hunger canât be cured by food, whilst queuing up in a McDonalds…
Purisimaâs previous activities include attempting to sue The Peopleâs Republic of China (no, really), as well as several major American banking chains.
Purisima filed his (hand written) lawsuit to a federal court in April and is (somewhat unsurprisingly) representing himself. Reports do not say if he was wearing a tutu and honey-glazing his own nipples at the time, but it seems likely.