Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From Robert A. Schwartz of Houston, this excerpt from the deposition of his client, the plaintiff in a DTPA case, who contended that the defendant had falsely represented that a condominium unit, including the roof, was "new or virtually new" - but that the roof had to be replaced shortly after the purchase.

Q. (By defendant's attorney) That you were told that the unit you were purchasing was new or virtually brand-new.

A. Right.

Q. What I am asking is, in addition to ... the walls and the carpet ... is there anything else that you know now ... that tells you that the representation that the unit was new or virtually brand-new was not correct?

A. I don't know of anything.

Q. Okay.

Mr. Schwartz: What about the damn roof? I am going to take a break and you come with me.

(Brief recess)

Full post as published by Say What! on June 11, 2009 (boomark / email).