After sufficiently airing his grievances, funnyman Jerry Stiller has "discontinued" his legal action against a cab driver who allegedly injured the 81-year-old actor back in 2006. The incident occurred after Stiller climbed out of a taxi on Madison Avenue, then reached back inside to retrieve something. Driver Sekou Bathily started to pull away while the Seinfeld star was still partially in the back, knocking him to the ground and giving him a concussion, a head gash, and knee and back injuries. One can only fantasize about the frothing invective that ensued. In his subsequent lawsuit against the driver and the Acme Cab Company, Stiller sought $12,000 for medical bills, but in dropping the litigation last week, it's unclear whether any settlement was reached out of court. According to the Post, his lawyer told a judge the case had been resolved "against my advice and at my client's insistence," so we're guessing they settled the matter with the traditional Feats of Strength.
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