Law Humor

By texasbar

Al Ellis of Dallas writes: "Often one has to take hundreds of depositions to find something worthy of print in et cetera. Occasionally, however, comes the "Deposition from Hell," in which almost the entire deposition is worthy of being printed in et cetera along with at least 35 separate footnotes."

Q. What were you studying when you were going to college?
A. Life.
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Q. Have you ever used marijuana?
A. Hasn't everyone?
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Q. When is the last time you saw him as a chiropractor?
A. I don't know. Every time I see him he's a chiropractor.
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Q. Is Dr. Schwartz a psychiatrist?
A. I don't know.

Q. Well, did you have any kind of frustration or anger or anything going on at the time you saw Dr. Schwartz?
A. Maybe a little.

Q. What was that about?
A. Having to go see him.
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Q. Do you have any other behavior differences? Any differences in your behavior after this accident besides the loss of sleep?
A. Yeah. I think I went psychotic because something bad had to happen because I went off and got married.
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Q. Well, have you seen any medical treater, whether chiropractor, medical doctor, or anybody during the year 1995 or 1996 on account of injuries sustained in this accident?
A. I don't know.
Q. You don't know?
A. I don't even know what you said.

Full post as published by Say What! on April 15, 2008 (boomark / email).