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Law Practice

Aug. 2, 2005

Judges and Lawyers Are Only as Good as Their Words

Peter Stumpf, the principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, plays a 17th century Stradivarius cello. Although it is "valued" at $3 million, some would consider the cello, made by Antonio Stradivari in Cremona, Italy, in 1684, priceless. Stumpf doesn't own the cello. The Philharmonic owns it. But when you are as good as Stumpf, the L.A. Phil lets you use it.

2nd Appellate District, Division 6

Arthur Gilbert

Presiding Justice 2nd District Court of Appeal, Division 6

UC Berkeley School of Law, 1963

Arthur's previous columns are available on gilbertsubmits.blogspot.com.

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Peter Stumpf, the principal cellist of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, plays a 17th century Stradivarius cello. Although it is "valued" at $3 million, some would consider the cello, made by Antonio Stradivari in Cremona, Italy, in 1684, priceless. Stumpf doesn't own the cello. The Philharmonic owns it. But when you are as good as Stumpf, the L.A. Phil lets you use it.

In legal talk, Stumpf is a grateful bailee. The L.A. ...

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