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My jury story (inside)


Several years ago I got picked for a jury. I was pretty annoyed and just didn't want to. But it was a grate civics lesson and I'm glad it happen. And I was jury foreperson :)

It was a civil trial. Car accident. Rainy day and car re-ended another car. Lady in car that was hit sued other driver. We (jury) didn't really understand why insurance wasn't involved but whatever. Anyway - judge was clear to us that sometimes an accident is just an accident.

Perry mason moment #1 -> Lady that was hit claimed her very bad back pain was from the accident and when she was being questioned by defendant's lawyer he asked her if she had any pre-existing back issues. She said no. Defendant's lawyer was "Well how do you explain this report from your doctor?(he whipped out a doctor's report from her doctor from well before the accident that said she had chronic back pain)" He was quite dramatic - it was hilarious.

Funny #2 - Plaintiff lawyer was questioning the defendant (guy that hit her) and lawyer went:
Lawyer: "Was it raining at the time of the accident?"
Defendant: "Yes"
Lawyer: "Were your wipers on?"
Defendant: "Yes"
Lawyer: "How fast were your wipers going?"
Defendant: "About like this". Defendant waves his arms in the air back and forth, back and forth
Whole court room breaks out laughing :)

We ruled for the defendant. :)







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Posted: 10/19/2018 at 1:31PM



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