http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=bizarre&id=3998128

Man hits his own car then sues himself
March 16, 2006 (LODI, Calif.) - When a dump truck backed into Curtis Gokey's car, he decided to sue the city for damages. Only thing is, he was the one driving the dump truck. But that minor detail didn't stop Gokey, a Lodi city employee, from filing a $3,600 claim for the December accident, even after admitting the crash was his fault.

After the city denied that claim because Gokey was, in essence, suing himself, he and his wife, Rhonda, decided to file a new claim under her name.

City Attorney Steve Schwabauer said this one also lacks merit because Rhonda Gokey can't sue her own husband.

"You can sue your spouse for divorce, but you can't sue your spouse for negligence," Schwabauer said. "They're a married couple under California law. They're one entity. It's damage to community property."

But Rhonda Gokey insisted she has "the right to sue the city because a city's vehicle damaged my private vehicle."

In fact, her claim, currently pending at Lodi City Hall, is for an even larger amount $4,800.

"I'm not as nice as my husband is," she said.

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3/28/2006 7:19:57 PM

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3/28/2006 7:24:39 PM

this pisses me off in so many ways

3/28/2006 7:24:52 PM

haha. brilliant

3/28/2006 7:25:55 PM

Does he feel he is performing some type of social commentary for suing himself? Because if so, he is failing miserably.

3/28/2006 7:26:12 PM

and if he wins he will expect the state to pay the damages insted of paying himself.

3/28/2006 8:09:22 PM

i bet they are democrats

3/28/2006 9:20:51 PM

The city should deduct the costs from his paychecks.

3/28/2006 9:32:18 PM

Of course they are, if they're not simply too lazy to vote.

3/28/2006 10:16:57 PM

haha, the city should pay it then fire his ass cuz the city was sued as a result of his driving...stupid bastard, thats what id do

3/28/2006 10:23:11 PM

the city should just fire him.

and get this suit thrown out.

3/28/2006 10:41:56 PM

wow....who does that?

3/28/2006 11:33:39 PM

that guy

3/29/2006 12:09:27 AM

he's suing the city, not himself. its a legitimate suit.

although he should realize that while the city is liable for the damages it (he) caused, he would therefore need to get fired by the city.

3/29/2006 12:21:42 AM