I think this says more about the american system than the actual case in itself.
If you're unhappy about something you go to court. Doesn't matter if you have been misled or if you're really to ignorant to actually check the facts.
This is one of the two reasons that I would never even consider moving to that country. Sadly enough we're going that way here too, so I guess I have to move to another country where this madness hasn't spread in a while.
This doesn't mean I'm an intel-supporter, rather the opposite. But the whole thing is ridiciolus. :-?