JohnCenaFan28
10-18-2008, 10:40 PM
A US politician's bid to sue God has been thrown out after a judge ruled the suit could not be served because the Almighty has an unlisted address.
Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers sought an injunction ordering God to stop causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorisation of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants".
It listed examples of God's wrath including "fearsome floods, horrendous hurricanes, earthquakes, plagues, famine, genocidal wars, birth defects, terrifying tornadoes and the like".
It identified the defendant, said to be "also known by various aliases, titles, names, designations" as "present in all places at the same time".
Mr Chambers said he filed the lawsuit to make the point that everyone should have access to the courts in response to proposals to prohibit the filing of frivolous lawsuits.
"The Constitution requires that the courthouse doors be open, so you cannot prohibit the filing of suits," he said.
"Anyone can sue anyone they choose, even God." He also argued that because of God's omnipresence, "the defendant" was personally present in Douglas County (Nebraska)."
But Marlon Polk, Douglas County district court judge, ruled that a plaintiff must have access to the defendant and be able to serve papers on him or her for a lawsuit to go ahead.
"Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice," the judge wrote.
Mr Chambers, 71, Nebraska's longest serving state senator, has 30 days to decide whether to appeal.
-Ananova
Nebraska state senator Ernie Chambers sought an injunction ordering God to stop causing "widespread death, destruction and terrorisation of millions upon millions of the Earth's inhabitants".
It listed examples of God's wrath including "fearsome floods, horrendous hurricanes, earthquakes, plagues, famine, genocidal wars, birth defects, terrifying tornadoes and the like".
It identified the defendant, said to be "also known by various aliases, titles, names, designations" as "present in all places at the same time".
Mr Chambers said he filed the lawsuit to make the point that everyone should have access to the courts in response to proposals to prohibit the filing of frivolous lawsuits.
"The Constitution requires that the courthouse doors be open, so you cannot prohibit the filing of suits," he said.
"Anyone can sue anyone they choose, even God." He also argued that because of God's omnipresence, "the defendant" was personally present in Douglas County (Nebraska)."
But Marlon Polk, Douglas County district court judge, ruled that a plaintiff must have access to the defendant and be able to serve papers on him or her for a lawsuit to go ahead.
"Given that this court finds that there can never be service effectuated on the named defendant this action will be dismissed with prejudice," the judge wrote.
Mr Chambers, 71, Nebraska's longest serving state senator, has 30 days to decide whether to appeal.
-Ananova