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Category: Judicial
Say What?! - January 05, 2009
July 1999 - Classic TyposFrom Lillie Knight of Houston (Lillie is an assistant city attorney), this typo in a letter she received from a property tax consultant:Dear Ms. Knight:... Thank you for your business, and please send your
Say What?! - January 02, 2009
May 1999 - Written in BloodFrom Mikal S. Lambert of Wichita Falls (Fillmore & Purtle), this excerpt from a deposition in a death case where a motorist had run over a pedestrian. Mikal is cross-examining the DPS trooper who had supervised the drawing
Say What?! - December 31, 2008
February 1999 - Lawyers are NextFrom Amy K. Rosenberg of Fort Collins, Colo. (Liggett, Smith & Williams), this trial excerpt from a "marriage dissolution proceeding" in which Amy's colleague, Michael Liggett, "was cross-examing the soon-to-be ex-wife
Say What?! - December 31, 2008
October 1989 - I'm Glad We Cleared that UpTheodore A. Hargrove, III of San Angelo sends this story about the Very First Divorce Client of Judge Royal Hart (51st Judicial District, Tom Green County):His client, the wife "lived on a ranch and a
Say What?! - December 29, 2008
July 1994 - Did He Really Say That?From Martin Randal Merritt of Dallas, this excerpt from the plaintiff's deposition.Q. Have you ever been injured before?A. No. I'll swear on my mother's eyes to that.Q. Where is your
Say What?! - December 29, 2008
January 2000 - Did They Really Say That?From W. Marc McDonald of Fort Worth (Bourland, Smith, etc.), this "classically confused" statement made by one of his partners, William R. Korlo, Jr. during a recent deposition.Mr. Korlo: All right. Let
Say What?! - December 29, 2008
May 1985 - Were You in the Military ServiceQ. Were you in the Army?A. No sir, I didn't go.Q. Why?A. Well, when I was ready to leave they said, 'Well, everything is over,' and I say, 'Okay,' So I didn't go.
Say What?! - December 21, 2008
April 1990 - Recalling & RecollectingTerry L. Belt of Austin submits this excerpt from the deposition of the father who was seeking to modify the child custody terms of the divorce.Q. Do you remember the incident on the day that you came
Say What?! - December 21, 2008
May 1987 - Did I Really Hear That?In a murder trial, the policeman testified, "When I arrived, the victim was still alive and he said ..."At this point, the witness was abruptly interrupted by the judge, with stern warning that the witness should not say anyt
Say What?! - December 21, 2008
February 2000 - The Medical ChartsFrom Joseph V. Crawford of Austin (Wright & Greenhill), this entry in a patient's medical report by a chiropractor in Lake Charles, La:SUBJECTIVE COMPLAINTSPatient complained of headaches, neck pain
Say What?! - December 21, 2008
May 1989 - How Did The Accident Really Happen?From Larry Newman of Dallas and Harold J. Delhommer of Houston sent me slightly different versions of a collection of quotations from insurance accident forms.A. As I approached the intersection,
Say What?! - December 16, 2008
May 1989 - I'm Glad We Cleared That UpJudge William L. Baskette, Jr. of Kerr County sends this "unplanned discussion" which took place in a hearing before him:The Court: And what is the basis of your motion? Do you have any case law or anythi
Say What?! - December 16, 2008
January 2002 - Did They Really Say That?From Al Ellis of Dallas (Al is of counsel with Howie & Sweeney), this excerpt from a routine personal injury deposition in which he received the final answer as to why the divorce occurred.Q. What w
Say What?! - December 12, 2008
February 2008 - The Motion For ContinuanceThis marvelous contribution is from Judge A. Lee Harris of Hill County Court at Law in Hillsboro, who writes that he found the following message awaiting him on the fax:I. Comes now Phillip Robertson,
Gilbert Submits - December 11, 2008
Division 6 of the California Court of Appeal 2nd District, where I do my job, is located two blocks from the ocean in the beautiful city of Ventura. The name of the city is in fact "San Buenaventura." But Ventura seems fine with most of the residents. In this respect they are unlike many of their ...
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