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Woman sued weatherman and won $1,000 after he predicted it would be sunny and it rained

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Published 15:45 2 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Woman sued weatherman and won $1,000 after he predicted it would be sunny and it rained

The woman ended up having to take four days off work

Lucy Devine

Lucy Devine

A woman tried to sue a weatherman for getting the forecast wrong and ended up receiving $1,000.

When we check the forecast in the morning, we never truly trust it 100 percent.

After all, how many times has it said it's not going to rain, but nevertheless, there's been a few showers here and there?

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Which is why a weather forecast is more of a prediction - rather than facts.

The weather was stormy instead (Getty Stock Photo)
The weather was stormy instead (Getty Stock Photo)

But according to Kahane Law Office, back in 2015, a woman in Israel actually tried to sue Channel 2 - as well as the forecaster Danny Rup - for predicting the weather would be sunny, when actually it was rainy and stormy.

The woman wanted $1,000 in damages after she left the house in clothes appropriate for sunny weather, only to be caught in a storm.

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She says she ended up catching the flu, missing out on four days of work and spending $38 on meds.

She also says she suffered from stress as a result of the incorrect forecast and

requested an apology from Rup himself.

Now, we know what you're thinking. There's no way the lawsuit could have been successful, surely?

Well, the TV channel actually settled it out of court, giving the woman the $1,000 that she requested and issuing an apology.

The outcome has led many people to wonder whether others may go on to file lawsuits against forecasters and more importantly, will they win?

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Discussing on Reddit, people had a few thoughts about the case.

One person wrote: "It could have been sunny, and if she ran into to person who transmitted the flu to her, she still would have gotten it.

"If she was dressed warm, she still would have gotten it. Stormy weather does not create flu virus."

While another said: "Can confirm, being cold does NOT make you sick."

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And a third added: "Weatherman could simply counter argue that weather prediction cannot be always correct."

The case was settled out of court (Getty Stock Photo)
The case was settled out of court (Getty Stock Photo)

Meanwhile, some pointed out that settling out of court, with a payment of $1,000, could have been cheaper for the television station, as opposed to hiring lawyers to fight the case in court.

One wrote: "It was settled out of court. Often businesses will settle out of court, get an agreement that this and any future related issues are settled, and pay a 'small amount'.

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"$1000 is cheap compared to the cost of paying an attorney to fight it in court."

Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Photos

Topics: World News, Money, Weather

Lucy Devine
Lucy Devine

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