Ooh Loulou!
More frivolous lawsuits. Actually a half a frivolous lawsuit. A guy is suing to depose a parrot to determine if it his lost parrot, Loulou. So far, understandable. He's also suing for $15,000 in pain and suffering should the parrot turn out to be his. What a crock. The parrot wasn't stolen. Who does he think he has a claim against?
Loulou, an 11-year-old African gray parrot, flew out of David DeGroff's apartment on April 12 after a guest who wasn't wearing her glasses accidentally walked into the screen door leading to the balcony.
On May 11, Nina Weaver, of Newburg, Pa., adopted an African gray from the D.C. Animal Shelter. DeGroff, convinced the bird is Loulou, filed a lawsuit seeking an opportunity to depose the parrot. He is seeking $15,000 for pain and suffering if the bird turns out to be Loulou.
According to DeGroff, Loulou's vocal repertoire includes whistling the theme song to "The Andy Griffith Show" and saying the phrase "Daddy's gotta go to work."
The parrot should sue DeGroff for pain and suffering for teaching her to whistle the theme song to "The Andy Griffith Show". That has to be worth more than 15 grand.