Avvo’s Lawyers in the News.
1. Lawyer Zafer Akin dealt with a turbulent case this week. His client Gokhan Mutlu is suing JetBlue after an unfortunate flight he took in February from San Diego to New York. He flew standby on a full flight and was told to go stay in the bathroom for the second half of the flight so the flight attendant could rest comfortably. “This is something you wouldn’t do to your worst enemy,” Akin said. “This is an outrage.” Mutlu is suing for $2 million.
2. Attorney David Mourick represents Robert Hezzelwood, better known as “Beach Bob”. Bob recently filed a lawsuit against the Lee County Sheriff’s Office for violating his civil rights. You see, Beach Bob received a “trespass warning” from the sheriff’s deputy. What does trespassing have to do with anything? The notice read “exposed scrotum” and “Never return to Bonita Beach Main Access”. Mourick said “It is a good case in that it showed these deputies can’t just go in there and trespass people just because they don’t like what they’re wearing.”
3. What would you do if you won the lotto? Probably hide it from your spouse. At least that’s what Arnim Ramdass did after he won the jackpot of $19 million. He split the winnings 16 ways with his coworkers and kept it a secret from his beloved. Yes, they are still married. When his wife, Donna Campbell, found out about his secret, she felt “emotionally drained and financially desperate”. She hired Attorney Bruce Baldwin to help her get what’s rightfully hers, half of the jackpot, as it was purchased with their marital assets. Ramdass is represented by Robert Puzio. The couple, who is still together, are staying in different sides of the house. Occasionally they run into each other, but they don’t interact.
4. Speaking of marital issues
