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: Wise Law BlogJudge: Keep it Short 'n Sweet (The Rules You Must Meet)
An attorney filed a 465 page complaint (including an 8 page title!) in a Washington state federal district court against defendant GMAC Mortgage, et al. whom, not surprisingly, responded with a Motion for a More Definite Statement. ...[T]he judge ended his order with the following rhyme:
Plaintiff has a great deal to say,
But it seems he skipped Rule 8(a),
His Complaint is too long,
Which renders it wrong,
Please re-write and re-file today....You can read Judge Leighton's full order here.
Full post as published by Wise Law Blog on October 28, 2010 (boomark / email).
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