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Author:  nr123 [ Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:21 pm ]
Post subject:  Since this site has quite a few lawyers....

These are from a book called Disorder in the American Courts, and are things people actually said in court, word for word, taken down and now published by court reporters that had the torment of staying calm while these exchanges were actually taking place.

ATTORNEY: What was the first thing your husband said to you that morning?
WITNESS: He said , 'Where am I, Cathy?'
ATTORNEY: And why did that upset you?
WITNESS: My name is Susan!
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ATTORNEY: This myasthenia gravis, does it affect your memory at all?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And in what ways does it affect your memory?
WITNESS: I forget..
ATTORNEY: You forget? Can you give us an example of something you forgot?
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ATTORNEY: Now doctor , isn't it true that when a person dies in his sleep , he doesn't know about it until the next morning?
WITNESS: Did you actually pass the bar exam?
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ATTORNEY: The youngest son , the 20-year-old , how old is he?
WITNESS: He's 20 , much like your IQ.
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(My Favorite)
ATTORNEY: So the date of conception (of the baby) was August 8th?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: And what were you doing at that time?
WITNESS: Getting laid
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(Another favorite)
ATTORNEY: She had three children , right?
WITNESS: Yes.
ATTORNEY: How many were boys?
WITNESS: None.
ATTORNEY: Were there any girls?
WITNESS: Your Honor, I think I need a different attorney.. Can I get a new attorney?
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ATTORNEY: How was your first marriage terminated?
WITNESS: By death..
ATTORNEY: And by whose death was it terminated?
WITNESS: Take a guess.
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ATTORNEY: Can you describe the individual?
WITNESS: He was about medium height and had a beard
ATTORNEY: Was this a male or a female?
WITNESS: Unless the Circus was in town I'm going with male.
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ATTORNEY: Is your appearance here this morning pursuant to a deposition notice which I sent to your attorney?
WITNESS: No, this is how I dress when I go to work.
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ATTORNEY: Doctor , how many of your autopsies have you performed on dead people?
WITNESS: All of them.. The live ones put up too much of a fight.
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ATTORNEY: ALL your responses MUST be oral , OK? What school did you go to?
WITNESS: Oral..
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ATTORNEY: Do you recall the time that you examined the body?
WITNESS: The autopsy started around 8:30 PM
ATTORNEY: And Mr. Denton was dead at the time?
WITNESS: If not , he was by the time I finished.
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And last:

ATTORNEY: Doctor, before you performed the autopsy, did you check for a pulse?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for blood pressure?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: Did you check for breathing?
WITNESS: No..
ATTORNEY: So, then it is possible that the patient was alive when you began the autopsy?
WITNESS: No.
ATTORNEY: How can you be so sure, Doctor?
WITNESS: Because his brain was sitting on my desk in a jar.
ATTORNEY: I see, but could the patient have still been alive, nevertheless?
WITNESS: Yes, it is possible that he could have been alive and practicing law.

Author:  sharkman [ Sun Sep 18, 2011 6:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Since this site has quite a few lawyers....

I've seen these before - the best is the last.

Author:  Tim S [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:37 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Since this site has quite a few lawyers....

Absolutely hilarious. Please post some more :mrgreen:

Author:  Sharkmouth [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Since this site has quite a few lawyers....

Never tire of seeing these!

I'd love to have the nerve to reply as per #3!

Sharkie, are these really genuine or urban myth?

Author:  sharkman [ Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Since this site has quite a few lawyers....

Sharkmouth wrote:
Never tire of seeing these!

I'd love to have the nerve to reply as per #3!

Sharkie, are these really genuine or urban myth?



They have been floating around since fax machines were high tech. Some are missing, like the pathologist who was questioned by an attorney about checking the deceased's heart or breathing to try to establish he did not know FOR A FACT the guy was dead. Finally the young lawyer thinking he had him said, "So how do you know for a fact he was dead?" The pathologist answered, "Well I was holding his brain in my hand."

I think they tend to be true. I've often wished I had kept a journal of some of the ridiculous stuff I've heard. Over the years I have learned one clear truth - most "trial lawyers" have no business appearing in court.

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