1.   He was vindicated when he successfully sued the tabloid that broke the story for libel.

2.   Yet this greedy pair have successfully sued a fertility clinic for giving them three healthy babies instead of two.

3.   Two of his victims successfully sued him and the plaintiff then tried to recover the damages from the defendant.

4.   Four years ago Count Nikolai Tolstoy was successfully sued by Lord Aldington over allegations about the repatriation of Cossacks and Slavs after the Second World War.

5.   Reynolds successfully sued the IAAF after he was banned following a positive dope test in Monte Carlo three years ago.

6.   American Airlines was successfully sued by Swedish travel agents, after the airline demanded to know if passengers were Jewish.

7.   Among other things, the bill would increase the compensation available to taxpayers who successfully sue the Internal Revenue Service.

8.   Another sets the fees so low for private lawyers who sue successfully that few can afford to take on prison cases.

9.   Anyone who successfully sued under the law could be compensated for their actual damages, which is typically medical expenses, lost wages and any damaged property.