#11 You Should Have Double-Checked That One
The opposing attorney was insisting that “Rule A” meant they could do something that was not allowed. I tried, multiple times to point out that their interpretation of “Rule A” was wrong. During the hearing, the judge reached behind them, grabbed their “Rules of Civil Procedure” (basically a dictionary of rules), placed it in front of the other attorney, and said: “Show me where Rule A justifies that motion you’d like to make.” The other attorney did not take the hint—he read rules out loud for a brutal five minutes, and gave the book back. I said, “Judge, I have nothing to add.” It was pretty fun.
Credit: MeowSchwitzInThere
