14 DAY TRIAL // Sometimes having the legal power to sue anyone, over anything, brings strange ideas, and many lawsuits stand to test that theory. None of which can hold a candle to the suit Google had to go through, believe me on that. It was sued for 'crimes against humanity' by a man named Dylan Stephen Jayne, who observed that his social security number turned upside down spells Google.
If you're not getting the reason why this should be filed under the mentioned lawsuit subject, indulge yourself into reading the suit Jayne thought he could have won: "A person regardless of race or religion that wishes to cause acts of terrorism would look for social security numbers that are made readily available on the public use databases. The 'I don't know' defense obviously is a waste of money, time, and puts the lives of Americans and illegal aliens at risk of death or serious undress." I suggest taking a look at the first page of the handwritten filing on the left, it's a riot. I think this suit should have its own episode of Ripley's 'Believe it or Not,' should they ever cover such matters.
Today, a United States court of appeals for the third circuit dismissed Jayne's complaint, as Search Engine Land reports, on the basis that Google is not a "state actor": "Google and its founders are not state actors, and Jayne's allegation concerning his coded social security number does not constitute a violation of the Constitution or federal law."
The sum of money that Jayne asked for was $5 billion. Whether he thought he actually had a chance to win, or was just showing off, I guess we'll never know, but this was very good for a couple of laughs. Case closed, his chance of getting rich overnight just got shot down, what will he come up with next? Yahoo! spelled backwards and upside down is actually his name written in Chinese characters?