So, things are getting more complicated in the case of the Honda hybrid owner who took her case to small claims court rather than dealing with the often frustrating and little to no payout that often comes from class action lawsuits.

A California Superior Court Commissioner delayed a ruling this week on her case for more consideration after what he called “a media blitz on this case.”

It looks like lawsuit lending may take another state by storm.

The outcome of a lawsuit currently makes its way through a Denver District Court may bring the controversial lawsuit lending business into the Colorado. The lawsuit loan industry left the state in early 2010 “when the attorney general's office declared the firms should have to register as lenders under the law and abide by state regulations for such companies.”

Tort reformers have been turning up all over the internet recently. We took the liberty of rounding up some of the standouts. You may recognize a few friends of Project Lawsuit Abuse in there. Here are some of the newsmakers from around the country:

This morning brought us another slip and fall lawsuit, this time from Louisiana, which is a member of the Judicial Hellhole “Watch List” this year.  Mary Brown is suing Winn-Dixie grocery story for leaving grapes on the ground which caused her to slip and fall. But this isn’t just a small lawsuit…

Today we bring you a treat that was brought to our attention by one of our contributors, Louisiana Lawsuit Abuse Watch’s Melissa Landry.

Landry stumbled upon a site, BetterCallSaul.com, based on one of the characters from AMC’s “Breaking Bad.”

On the show, Saul Goldman is a personal injury lawyer who represents the main characters. On the site, Saul asks, “DUI? Dealing Drugs? Better Call Saul!”

While the site is clearly a farce, the phony promotional ads do remind us of the personal injury lawyer advertising we see online and on TV every day.

Have you come across any questionable personal injury lawyer advertising? Sound off in the comments!

In a victory for common sense, Jesse Dimmick - the man who kidnapped a Kansas couple and then later sued them because they turned him in - received news that his case has been dismissed.

Here’s the backstory:

Dimmick, who was already on the run due to murder charges against him, argued that he had a “legally binding oral contract with Jared and Lindsay Rowley that they'd hide him from police in return for money.” Dimmick held the couple hostage after breaking in their home and holding them at knifepoint. Luckily, the couple was able to escape when their kidnapper fell asleep.

Tort reformers have been turning up all over the internet recently. We took the liberty of rounding up some of the standouts. You may recognize a few friends of Project Lawsuit Abuse in there. Here are some of the newsmakers from around the country:

• Legal reform absent from speech
“Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin's first State of the State address focused on creating jobs and economic growth. But he didn't mention legal reform. "It was a pro-jobs and pro-growth speech," said Steve Roberts, president of the West Virginia Chamber of Commerce. "Governor Tomblin is to be applauded for bringing so much focus to job creation and economic development."” The West Virginia Record

Last fall, media outlets went crazy over a supposed “mystery actress” who was suing IMDB for revealing her age on the database website.  At Project Lawsuit Abuse, we were curious to find out who the litigious leading lady would be.  However, when the news was released in the beginning of January, it was a surprise twist that none of us saw coming. 

In her legal papers, the actress revealed herself to be Junie Hoang.  Hoang, who is 40 years old, is suing IMDB for over $1 million for revealing her age, claiming it made it difficult for her to get young roles. 

In case you missed it during the holiday shuffle, check out the Institute for Legal Reform’s Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2011.

In the movie “Strange Brew,” Bob and Doug McKenzie take a beer bottle with a mouse inside and try to use it as leverage to get the liquor store manager to give them a free case of beer.

What Bob and Doug McKenzie did not do is file a lawsuit.

This is not the case with a Madison County man who is suing PepsiCo for a dead mouse he supposedly found in a can of Mountain Dew he bought at his workplace.

Of course, “Strange Brew” takes place in the “Great White North” where perhaps they are little more genteel when it comes to litigation. The mouse in the Mountain Dew took place in Madison County, which is the nation’s fifth-worst “Judicial Hellhole” according to a recent report from the American Tort Reform Foundation.