Sadly, Dilbert would likely lose the case against the insane lawsuit monkey guy, and be required to apologize for insulting ilmg's idea, pay out monetary damages for mental pain and suffering, and attend oyster sensitivity training.
We once issued a RFQ for a major purchase that was answered by a manufacturer's direct sales office and also one of their re-sellers. We went with the direct sale and the re-seller was right there with a law suit. I think they had tablets of forms printed and ready to go -- just fill in the blanks and, ta-da, it's a suit!