Law Humor

By Judge Jerry Buchmeyer

From Steven C. Laird of Fort Worth (Russell, Turner, Laird & Jones), a contribution from the trial of a medical negligence case. The excerpt is ?the very beginning of the cross-examination of the plaintiffs? nursing expert? ­ a ?very attractive, statuesque nurse in her early 40?s.?

Q. All right. I don?t know why; but when I first took your deposition in Houston and even today, I get the feeling of how a dove must feel when my Russian blue cat is stalking it. Do you have cats?

A. I have two Abyssinians.

Q. Big ones?

A. Abyssinians, by nature or their breed, are small.

Q. Because of that, I?m going to try to find areas as long as I can ?

A. I?m sorry. Can you clarify? You?re stating that I?m stalking you?

Q. I?m just saying, I feel like a dove in the backyard.

A. Yeah. Don?t be afraid.

Full post as published by Say What! on September 24, 2009 (boomark / email).