Air Jordans Weapon Lawsuit Fails

In 2014, a Portland man named Sirgiorgio Sanford Clardy, an imprisoned pimp serving a 100-year sentence, sued Nike for $100 million after using his Air Jordans to stomp on another man's face. Clardy claimed Nike should have warned buyers that the shoes could function as dangerous weapons, making the company partly responsible for the attack. The judge dismissed the case after Clardy argued for about 23 minutes, while Nike's lawyers spoke for less than 90 seconds and incurred $1,456 in defense costs.

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