One of the most ridiculous cases of a criminal suing their victim was of a speeding motorist who killed a 14 year old boy riding his bicycle and then suing his parents. David Weaving was driving around on April 26, 2007, when he struck 14-year-old Matthew Kenney, who was riding his bike at the time. The collision proved to be fatal, and Kenney died shortly there after. As a result, Weaving was sentenced to 10 years in prison, avoiding more time since he was actually sober during the accident (quite a rare feat for a man with five drink driving arrests on his record, four of which resulted in convictions) The boy's parents, deciding that 10 years in prison wasn't enough for a guy who probably shouldn't have had a licence in the first place, sued Weaving for criminal negligence, and $15,000. Weaving responded with a $15,000 countersuit of his own.
The Lawsuit.
In the filing, Weaving accused the parents of negligence, His rationale: Matthew Kenney was not wearing a helmet, and his parents were to blame for allowing him to ride without one. Going by that logic, he should've also sued for their daring to conceive him in the first place. After all, if he had never lived, he never would've been killed. He also claimed Kenney's inheritance as his own, having "fairly bested the boy in a duel." In the suit, Weaving also claimed that Kenney jumped his bike off a ramp and landed in the middle of the road like he was Evel Knievel. Also, Kenney did this while suddenly appearing in the middle of a foggy road. Although it's actually quite understandable that Weaving couldn't see Kenney, because he was going close to 90 miles per hour at the time.
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The Lawsuit.
In the filing, Weaving accused the parents of negligence, His rationale: Matthew Kenney was not wearing a helmet, and his parents were to blame for allowing him to ride without one. Going by that logic, he should've also sued for their daring to conceive him in the first place. After all, if he had never lived, he never would've been killed. He also claimed Kenney's inheritance as his own, having "fairly bested the boy in a duel." In the suit, Weaving also claimed that Kenney jumped his bike off a ramp and landed in the middle of the road like he was Evel Knievel. Also, Kenney did this while suddenly appearing in the middle of a foggy road. Although it's actually quite understandable that Weaving couldn't see Kenney, because he was going close to 90 miles per hour at the time.
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