76: The Bloody Telephone Booth (Legal Urban Legends pt. 2)
About this episode
The episode discusses the infamous case of Charles Bigbee and the frivolous lawsuit surrounding a telephone booth incident in the 1980s.
(WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE) In 1986, President Ronald Reagan gave a speech describing this plaintiff as "outrageous," "absurd," and "loony". His name was Charles Bigbee, and his leg had been torn from his body. This is Bigbee v. Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, Co., et al. (1983)—the story of a drunk woman, a telephone booth, and the most famous "frivolous" lawsuit of the 1980s. Enjoy. *** Shop SKIMS Fits Everybody collection at http://www.skims.com/rebuttal #skimspartner *** MERCH STORE IS LIVE! Shop Reb Masel and Rebuttal Pod merch: https://rebmasel.shop/ CLICK HERE to PREORDER Reb's book: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide* To The Unholy Chaos of Our Legal System, *God No, Not Actual Legal Advice *** Follow @RebuttalPod on Instagram and Twitter! Follow @Rebmasel on TikTok, Instagram, and…
People in this episode
Host: Reb Masel
Topics covered
- frivolous lawsuits
- legal urban legends
- 1980s legal cases
- telephone booth incidents
- Charles Bigbee case
Keywords
- Bigbee v. Pacific Telephone
- frivolous lawsuit
- telephone booth
- Ronald Reagan
- 1980s legal history
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Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, Co.
Books & works: The Book They Throw At You—A Sarcastic Lawyer's Guide
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