[brap]

A judge in Michigan has ordered a couple to pay $30,441 (£22,100) to their son, for throwing out his pornography collection.
US district judge Paul Maloney's decision this week came eight months after David Werking, 43, won a lawsuit against his parents.

Werking said they had no right to throw out his collection of films, magazines and other items, which he said then was worth $29,000 (£21,500).

In his ruling this week the judge followed a value set by an expert, MLive.com reported. Werking's parents were also ordered to pay $14,500 (£10,500) to their son's attorney.
Werking lived at his parents' Grand Haven home for 10 months after a divorce, before moving to Muncie, Indiana. After moving, he learned that his boxes of films and magazines were missing.
Werking's father wrote in an email: "Frankly, David, I did you a big favor getting rid of all this stuff."

In his ruling in December last year, Judge Maloney said: "There is no question that the destroyed property was David's property. Defendants repeatedly admitted that they destroyed the property."
Werking's parents said they had a right to act as their son's landlords.
Maloney responded: "Defendants do not cite to any statute or caselaw to support their assertion that landlords can destroy property that they dislike."

Judge: Michigan couple must pay son $30,441 for throwing out porn collection

Ruling says parents had no legal right to ‘destroy property that they dislike’

www.theguardian.com

 

[Dr. Farnsgoth]

@and 3 others hi David

 

[and 3 others]

@and 3 others hi David

I'm all digital baby

 

[Kadayi]

LOL I guess on the positives all that wanking finally paid off

 

[regawdless]

Don't mess with the porn collection of a 43 year old I guess.

 

[Kadayi]

Don't mess with the porn collection of a 43 year old I guess.

I would imagine it would be fairly messy already

 

[quickwhips]

Kinda insane what families will do to each other. Shame.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

Those parents get what they deserve

 

[quickwhips]

Those parents get what they deserve

A shitty son.

 

[Explosive Zombie]

A shitty son.

I don't understand what you guys are mad about. Suing your parents as a bit extreme but so is throwing out $30,000 worth of your son's merchandise.

 

[Rock And Roll]

Man living at home is such a drag

 

[TaySan]

Good. You don't fuck with others property that's worth thousands. Go through the eviction process if you want him out.

 

[Ornlu]

@Dr.Pringles , congrats on the win bro!

 

[Dr. Pringles]

@Dr.Pringles , congrats on the win bro!

At first it stung, then I realized it's pretty close to the truth.