Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

This contribution was sent to me by James M. Ziegler, Ph.D., of Houston (Ncompass Research, Inc.) James, who is an expert in "biomechanics and injury causation analysis," found this rather unique objection made in a deposition by his client, an attorney who "had hoped to never be quoted in [the et cetera] of the Texas Bar Journal.

Q. I'm going to hand you what's been marked as Exhibit No. 4. This is an aerial photograph. Actually, it's a satellite photograph of the accident scene. I'll represent to you this street is Braeswood and this street is Gessner. Why don't I go ahead and mark these as my representation.

Mr. Hopeful: I'll object to that. I don't know why, but I will. It's not your deposition for one thing.

Mr. Miller: Yes, it is. It's not yours.

Mr. Hopeful: It's your testimony.

Mr. Miller: I understand.

Mr. Hopeful: I don't know what the proper objection for that is under the new Rules, but I object, by golly. It's the by golly objection. Let's go off the record for a second.

Full post as published by Say What! on January 07, 2009 (boomark / email).