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I was defending a truck vs. BMW case in Fairfax


Plaintiff had a "life care planner" to testify as to the cost of all the treatment the plaintiff would need going forward. Life care planner did not know about a bunch of preexisting conditions the plaintiff had nor did she know about a bunch of activities plaintiff claimed he could not do any longer yet we had plenty of Facebook posts from after the accident showing he could do them.

On cross examination, I laid it all out for her. I then said, "Now that you know all this stuff, do you plan to change your opinions of his future care?" She said "No." I said, How much are you being paid? She said "We both are getting paid." I said, "Yes, but only one of us is getting paid to testify. How much are you getting paid?" She answered.

Plaintiff's counsel, sensing his new boat order was in jeopardy, tried to rehabilitate her. He asked, "Now when Mr. Spudnut was questioning you, he indicated that you would be less than truthful on the stand since you are getting paid. Would you lie for money?" She actually sobbed a bit and said emphatically, "NO."

Juror blurted out, "That's ridiculous!"

Same case, plaintiff's wife on the stand testifies that since the accident, the plaintiff just comes home from work, eats dinner, and then lies on the sofa all night watching TV. On cross, I remind her of her testimony and asked her if that doesn't sound like all husbands.

ALL the women on the jury burst out laughing. One blurts out, "Oh, Mr. Spudnut, that is sooo true."





[Post edited by Spudnut at 02/07/2022 5:06PM]

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Posted: 02/07/2022 at 4:10PM



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