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Article: Law on the lighter side.
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- Trial
- Article date:
- October 1, 1999
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1999 American Association for Justice. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Judges, lawyers, and jurors are only human, and even tough cases serve up moments when laughter breaks the tension. Enjoy these true stories from the lighter side of the law.
Be careful what you ask for
Thomas J. Vesper
Over the years, wise men have cautioned, "Be careful what you ask for, you may someday get it and regret it." Ivins v. Country Meadows Mobile Home Park illustrates how a defense attorney can turn the tide against himself and his client by being too demanding, too nearsighted, and too cute to see that his demands would in the long run cause him more problems than they would cause his adversary.
Ivins was a class action ...