via www.nypost.com
Ruth Zafrin got tired of being the butt of her daughter-in-law's jokes which were a staple of her comedy routine. Some mothers-in-law would opt for the passive aggressive approach but not Mrs. Zafrin, she decided to sue her daughter-in-law, Sunda Croonquist, for defamation of character. Unfortunately for Mrs. Zafrin, the judge in the case decided in Croonquist's favor.
While her jokes about her mother-in-law are not legally punishable, that doesn't make them appropriate. The fact is that Ms. Croonquist has chosen to step up on stage, her mother-in-law didn't. Therefore it seems inappropriate to drag a family member's life into your show when they are not supportive. In terms of this blog, it was my choice to write it, not my parents' or my friends' and definitely not my office's. Because of this, I do not write about them or things that happen involving them because that isn't a liberty that I have. It sounds like Croonquist feels too self-righteous on this issue to take a step back and try to think how she would feel if the shoe was on the other foot. If she did this, she might see that kindness dictates she leave her poor mother-in-law out of her act!
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