Frivolous Lawsuits: O'Brien vs Buckley?

by: mevansnh

Mon Oct 03, 2011 at 12:07:11 PM EDT

The New Hampshire Democratic Party is accusing House Speaker William O'Brien of a publicity stunt after he filed a $1.2 million lawsuit against the party.  http://www.concordmonitor.com/...

The Concord Monitor reported that "In O'Brien's lawsuit, filed in Hillsborough County Superior Court, his attorney cites a state statute that says a person "injured by another's violation" of the law can sue for "the amount of actual damages or $1,000, whichever is greater."
We have several burning questions:

Is it possible that Speaker O'Brien wants to waste court resources?
Not only was the Speaker not harmed, he won his seat, and became Speaker to boot! Now he claims that voters were harmed. How?
And if so, why don't they sue on their own behalf unless the Speaker has decreed that he will use the Royal "we" and proclaim his paternalistic dominion over all things and people in Hillsborough's 4th District?
Further, we were wondering if the Speaker is aware of HB527, especially in light of this "frivoulous-like" lawsuit?
Or do the laws proposed by the representatives in his party only apply to the "little" people?

Is this just another example of IYARIIOK??