Man Wins Legal Battle to Be Declared Alive

Posted by John Farrier in Odd News on January 5, 2009 at 10:29 pm


A Romanian man named Gheroghe Stirbu was accidentally declared dead by government bureaucrats and had to go to court to force the government to re-register him as alive:

Bungling civil servants had mixed him up with another man but although Stirbu pointed out what they had done they refused to acknowledge their mistake until Stirbu won a 12 month legal claim to be declared alive.

Judges renewed his status as alive – and then charged him ?500 in court costs.

Mr Stirbu said: “When the judge ruled in my favour I was absolutely delighted – and then seconds later was absolutely shocked when I found out I would have to pay so much in legal bills.

“I will of course appeal the imposition of the costs but I am already beginning to wonder whether or not I would have been better off staying dead.” – ananova.com

Link via DoublePlusUndead

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5 comments to "Man Wins Legal Battle to Be Declared Alive"

  1. Christophe
    January 5th, 2009 at 10:46 pm

    Stupid fight : when you're dead you don't pay taxes ;)

  2. Johnny Cat
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:07 am

    killing yourself to live?

  3. DrJones
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:05 am

    and that's why, you always leave a note!

  4. Calvin Ngan
    January 6th, 2009 at 6:21 am

    he is the 'Living Dead!'

  5. Rocky Rook
    January 7th, 2009 at 10:47 am

    So true Christophe, but then he probably couldn't get a job either.


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