--- title: "Just for Fun: Child sues mother over googly-eyed tomato birthday card" description: "Just for Fun: Child sues mother over googly-eyed tomato birthday card" --- [Skip to content](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/just-for-fun-child-sues-mother-over-googly-eyed-tomato-birthday-card/#main-content) [![Brandmark](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/2024%20Website/Brand%20Logos/Brandmark.svg "Brandmark")](https://counselfinancial.com/) [![Counsel Financial](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/2024%20Website/Brand%20Logos/Text-Logo.svg "Counsel Financial")](https://counselfinancial.com/) - [Law Firms](https://counselfinancial.com/law-firms) - [Capital Providers](https://counselfinancial.com/captial-providers) - About Us Show submenu for About Us ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/arrow-down.svg) - [Loan Process](https://counselfinancial.com/about/loan-process) - [Our Team](https://counselfinancial.com/about/our-team) - [Lending Philosophy](https://counselfinancial.com/about/lending-philosophy) - [Contact](https://counselfinancial.com/contact) - Resources Show submenu for Resources ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/arrow-down.svg) - [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/blog) - [Case Studies](https://counselfinancial.com/case-studies) - [Law Firms](https://counselfinancial.com/law-firms) - [Capital Providers](https://counselfinancial.com/captial-providers) - About Us Show submenu for About Us ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/arrow-down.svg) - [Loan Process](https://counselfinancial.com/about/loan-process) - [Our Team](https://counselfinancial.com/about/our-team) - [Lending Philosophy](https://counselfinancial.com/about/lending-philosophy) - [Contact](https://counselfinancial.com/contact) - Resources Show submenu for Resources ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/arrow-down.svg) - [Blog](https://counselfinancial.com/blog) - [Case Studies](https://counselfinancial.com/case-studies) [Request a Meeting ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/button-arrow-blue.svg)](https://counselfinancial.com/request-a-meeting) [Contact ![](https://counselfinancial.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/Counsel-Financial-Theme/images/icons/button-arrow-blue.svg)](https://counselfinancial.com/contact) [Litigation Counsellor](https://counselfinancial.com/litigation-counsellor/topic/litigation_counsellor) # Just for Fun: Child sues mother over googly-eyed tomato birthday card By: Counsel Financial September 26, 2011 An Illinois appeals court dismissed a lawsuit filed against a mother by her two adult children for "bad mothering". The claims included the mother's failure to buy toys and take her daughter to a car show, haggling over the cost of party dresses, and enforcing curfew. The son claimed he received an offensive card from his mother with a picture of a googly-eyed tomato on it, which read, "Son, I got you this birthday card because it's just like youdifferent from all the rest", after which, his mother wrote, "Have a great day! Love and Hugs, Mom xoxoxo." He was not only offended by the card, but by the fact that it did not include cash or a check. The court dismissed the case, stating the mother's conduct was not "extreme or outrageous", and they did not want to "subject family childrearing to excessive judicial scrutiny and interference". 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