The U.S. legal system continues to be a magnet for costly abuse. The U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform collected the ten most ridiculous lawsuits of 2015.

“These stories will make you laugh, but sadly, frivolous lawsuits are all too common,” said Institute president, Lisa Rickard. “As a society we’re too quick to sue, and issues that could be settled outside of the courtroom result in expensive and unnecessary litigation and wasted time.”

This year’s list stars a monkey, a hug, a catch that wasn’t, and a lot of hot coffee.

Read the article “Monkey Selfies, a Hug, and a Football Game Make the List of Most Ridiculous Lawsuits of 2015” on uschamber.com.