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July 02, 2009
December 1997 - Did They Really Say That? From Louis Scofield, Jr. of Beaumont (Mehaffy & Weber), this excerpt from the trial of a personal injury case "against a local establishment where they serve drinks and people dance." Q. Was there anyone else sitting at your table? A. Yes, sir. There was about eight couples there that night. Q. Did you have a date that night? A. No, sir. I had my wife with me. - posted by texasbar @ 7/02/2009  
July 01, 2009
October 1997 - Do You Speak English? From Gerald T. Culver of Houston (Gerald is a certified fraud examiner, Special Crimes Bureau of the Harris County District Attorney's office), this marvelous (!!) excerpt from a motion for new trial hearing in a criminal case: Q. Did all of them speak English or did some of them speak Spanish or what was happening? A. Spanish and English. Q. Okay. At the same time people were speaking Spanish and English? A. Yes. Q. And were they crying Spanish and English? A. Well, crying. - posted by texasbar @ 7/01/2009
June 30, 2009
July 2001 - Did They Really Say That? From Steven K. DeWolf of Dallas (Bellinger & DeWolf), this excerpt from a recent deposition he defended. Q. Did you name MB Trucking? A. Yes. Q. Does the MB stand for Mary Boyd? A. I've been told it stands for the mean bitch. Q. Okay. Was that the name that you were thinking of when you named it? A. I named it Mary Boyd but - Q. Okay. A. - I've been called other. Mr. DeWolf: (wisely): That's fine. - posted by texasbar @ 6/30/2009
June 29, 2009
October 2000 - What Kind of Medication Is It? From Judge Richard A. Beacon, Jr. of Greenville (354th District Court), this excerpt from the voir dire examination by defense counsel Ron Ferguson during a felon-in-possession of a firearm trial. Mr. Ferguson: Anyone here have something that has to happen at 5:30? They've got to pick up the kids at daycare? Got to take medicine at 5:30? They've got to have dinner on the table at 6:00? No? Prospective Juror: I have to have medicine during the day, but I carry it with me. Mr. Ferguson: But you're not on a time schedule that if you don't - Prospective Juror: If I don't get my medicine before then, I've got a problem. Mr. Ferguson: What kind of problem? What kind of medication is it? Prospective Juror: Birth control. And you have to take it on schedule. (Laughter). Prospective Juror: You asked. Mr. Ferguson: I think she's picking on me y'all. - posted by texasbar @ 6/29/2009
June 26, 2009
January 2002 - Did They Really Say That? From Al Ellis of Dallas (Al is of counsel with Howie & Sweeney), this excerpt from “a routine personal injury deposition” in which he received “the final answer as to why the divorce occurred.” Q. What was the reason for your mom’s first divorce, if you know? A. My dad. - posted by texasbar @ 6/26/2009
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