Every year the Stella website reviews frivolous lawsuits from across the US. The 2003 award went to Merv Grazinski of Oklahoma, proud owner of a new Winnebago Motor Home. Driving on the freeway, Merv set the cruise control at a legal 70mph and retired to the rear of his vehicle, to make himself a reviving cup of coffee. Mayhem ensued as the driverless RV careered across the public highway. Merv sued the manufacturer on the grounds that its manual had not warned him against leaving the driving seat. A jury awarded him $1.75m plus a new Winnebago.
