The United States has a history of people who take advantage of our legal system. People overseas laugh about the greediness Americans direct toward everything.

A woman sues McDonald’s for making the coffee that spilled on her lap too hot; she wins. A man sues every airline he flies on for anything he doesn’t like; he wins.

This time it is a former, underage Louisiana fraternity pledge who is suing Louisiana State University and a local bar for binge drinking.

Donald Hunt, Jr., 19, filed a suit in state court that listed LSU’s Board of Supervisors, Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and two fraternity members as the plaintiffs.

The suit stemmed from a fraternity “keg party,” that moved from a private residence to a bar and ended at the house —ÿall to celebrate

the end of rush.

Several members were treated for alcohol poisoning, including Hunt, after paramedics found about a dozen students passed out at the house.

Hunt’s lawsuit stated LSU was negligent because it was aware rush activities included parties where alcohol was heavily consumed, and did nothing about it.

We hope, for LSU’s sake, this case doesn’t go to trial.

Hunt wants payback from LSU for poisoning himself and spending and five days in the hospital.

That is unreasonable, if not wrong.

If this case does go to trial, we hope Hunt gets what he deserves, which isn’t a court granting him free tuition money from LSU.

Nobody should have such a convenience after irresponsible actions like those of Hunt.