Civil Litigation
Aug. 13, 2018
After court disrespect, cursing, plaintiff loses sex assault case
Chief U.S. District Judge Virgina Phillips dealt with the plaintiff’s consistent breaking of protocol on presentation of evidence and objections, refusing to address the court as “your honor,” and attempting to introduce new evidence during closing arguments. Also: reoccurring plaintiff’s counsel tardiness, a plaintiff who screamed “fuck you” during witness testimony and the ouster of a plaintiff’s supporter who was recording the courtroom proceedings.
LOS ANGELES -- A jury has ruled for the defendant in a district court trial that had perhaps more than its fair share of antics.
"In my 42 years as a litigator, I had never experienced such courtroom shenanigans and blatant disrespect for the judicial process," victorious defense attorney Martin L. Carpenter, a partner at Carpenter Rothans & Dumont LLP, wrote in an email after the jury rejected all claims against his client on Fr...
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