Judge: Keep it Short 'n Sweet (The Rules You Must Meet)

(Now, perhaps I should tweet)

Via Legal Skills Prof Blog

An attorney filed a 465 page complaint (including an 8 page title!) in a Washington state federal district court against defendant GMAC Mortgage, et al. whom, not surprisingly, responded with a Motion for a More Definite Statement. ...[T]he judge ended his order with the following rhyme:

Plaintiff has a great deal to say,
But it seems he skipped Rule 8(a),
His Complaint is too long,
Which renders it wrong,
Please re-write and re-file today.

...You can read Judge Leighton's full order here.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Your Thursday Funny

Via JD Supra's Adrian Lurssen:

A lawyer, a priest, and a rabbi walk into a bar. The bartender says: "Is this some kind of a joke?"

(Cue rimshot)

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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Lightening Up For A Moment...

(h.t - Susan M)

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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It's Year-End List Time Again

And where better to start than The Beast's 50 Most Loathesome Americans of 2007.

Its number 1 position goes to...:

... You can practically hear the whole nation holding its breath, hoping this guy will just ... leave come January '09 and not declare martial law. Only supporters left are the ones who would worship a... turnip if it promised to kill foreigners. Is so clearly not in charge of his own White House that his feeble attempts to define himself as "decider" or "commander guy" are the equivalent of a five-year-old kid sitting on his dad's Harley and saying "vroom vroom!" Has lost so many disgusted staffers that all he's left with are the kids from Jesus Camp. The first president who is so visibly stupid he can say "I didn't know what was in the National Intelligence Estimate until last week" and sound plausible...

Dick Cheney comes in at number 2 on the list, charged with being "the worst president ever."

In true non-partisan spirit, Democratic leaders Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid jointy score high at number 5, with Hillary Clinton ranking in at a mere, middling number 17.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

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