Asshat of the year
From the
New York Daily News:
This breakfast club is closed: Manhattan lawyer sues posh spa for yanking morning cereal and yogurt, but ends up with egg on his face
A Manhattan attorney who sued a Wall Street health club because it quit serving free breakfast has to fork over $440 after a judge ruled that his lawsuit was toast.
Richard Katz was a member of the posh, exclusive The Setai Wall Street Club and Spa from December 2009 until October 2011, paying $5,000 in annual dues.
He demanded more than $100,000 in damages from the Financial District facility because starting in August 2011, he says, the club busted up his morning workout routine when it broke a promise to provide yogurt and juice alongside coffee.
Katz also wanted $5,000 in damages because, he said, spa manager Amanda Wells had �libeled� him by sharing a copy of an email that she had sent to Katz in which she cancelled his membership and said he had �blatantly harassed (her) in a threatening manner for the duration of this year�.�
And the case?
Manhattan Supreme Court Justice Ellen Coin dismissed the case without written comment and ordered Katz to pay $440 to the club�s lawyers.
Wells� attorney, Ryan Karben, said that at a recent hearing the judge skewered Katz saying �he should be ashamed of himself� for filing the suit.
Karben praised the judge�s decision, saying �it�s embarrassing to the profession� when lawyers file suits like this because they can do it �without it costing them a thing.�
Serves him right. I am wondering if this guy is enough of a putz to appeal.
I love Karben's comment:
embarrassing to the profession indeed...
Posted by DaveH at May 25, 2012 2:10 PM