Law Humor

By texasbar

From Kent Chambers of Beaumont (Strong, Pipkin, etc.), this excerpt from the plaintiff's deposition in a car/motorcycle accident case that was used at trial.

Reporter's note: Whereupon there was an interruption, after which time the deposition continued as follows:

Mr. Chambers: What was his last answer?

Mr. Watson: Lighting conditions. He's saying no natural light.

Mr. Chambers: Right...Read me the rest of his answer.

Reporter's Note: Whereupon the following answer was read back by the court reporter as follows:

The Reporter: Answer: But the lighted streets, the buildings had lights on them, blah, blah, blah.

Mr. Chambers: But I didn't hear the rest of that.

The Reporter: That was it. That was the very end.

Mr. Chambers: "Blah, blah, blah?"

Mr. Watson: "Blah, blah, blah?"

The Reporter: "Blah, blah, blah?"

Mr. Chambers: [to Plaintiff]: Is that what you said?

A. Yes, sir. Meaning, "et cetera, et cetera, et cetera."

Q. Okay. I just wanted to make sure.

Full post as published by Say What! on April 16, 2008 (boomark / email).