Good news: A monkey can't sue you

[Dan Druff]

The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals actually decided a case today where a monkey's right to sue was in question.

I can't believe this made it all the way to the high court.

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...aque-cant-sue/

A monkey grabbed a photographer's camera in 2011 and accidentally took 3 selfies, all of which came out pretty well.



The images were published in the photographer's book, and PETA sued the photographer on behalf of the monkey, claiming they had standing to do so because they were "friends of the monkey", and that the monkey's legal rights were violated (lol).

The suit was thrown out in January 2016 because a monkey can't have rights of ownership, but it was appealed.

In September 2017, the book author settled the lawsuit by agreeing to give 25% of the proceeds of his book to the reserve where the monkey lives.

The 9th Circuit ruled on it anyway, affirming that monkeys do not have the right to sue.

Doesn't PETA have something better to do with its time and resources than suing people on behalf of monkeys who took photos?

[Brittney Griner's Clit]

Try telling that to Denny's in the mid 90's.

[MumblesBadly]

PETA’s lawsuit was obviously a shakedown. And it worked. Props to them for gaming our legal system for a piece of the action.

[hongkonger]

You shouldn't be surprised it made the 9th circuit. It is where appeals from district courts are heard, and just about any trial result or ruling of a district court can be appealed. It is not like the Supreme Court where they have to agree to take the case.

[WillieMcFML]

PETA’s lawsuit was obviously a shakedown. And it worked. Props to them for gaming our legal system for a piece of the action.

maybe I’m missing something but how exactly did it work?

besides wasting the money who people who donate to PETA?

Edit: just read the 25% part

[OSA]

Hi.

[wrenchjockey]

At the very least, I hope PETA had to pay the photographer's legal expenses...

[herbertstemple]

If the monkey can sue, can't the monkey be arrested for stealing? That monkey would blend into a jail cell very easily.

[hongkonger]

If the monkey can sue, can't the monkey be arrested for stealing? That monkey would blend into a jail cell very easily.

Good point, and LOL at thinking the selfies were accidental. That fucking monkey was out to cause trouble.

[WillieMcFML]

If the monkey can sue, can't the monkey be arrested for stealing? That monkey would blend into a jail cell very easily.

Good point, and LOL at thinking the selfies were accidental. That fucking monkey was out to cause trouble.

that monkey dindunuffin

he was a gentle giant who just recently applied to college

[devidee]

druff dodging that jewdonk bullet.


Nice.

[igotnotoe]

PETA is a borderline cult . They are also hypocrites and kills most of the animals they take in.