Comments on: September 13 roundup https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/09/september-13-roundup-3/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:23:59 +0000 hourly 1 By: David C https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/09/september-13-roundup-3/comment-page-1/#comment-346844 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:23:59 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=66168#comment-346844 In reply to cecil.

Imagine if someone is in a coma, or very severely mentally disabled. The system contemplates someone defending their rights on their behalf, even though they are not personally in any condition to give consent.

Extending that to this case is just abusing the system, however. And remember – PETA lost this case. The district judge granted the motion to dismiss.

]]> By: Russell Winer https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/09/september-13-roundup-3/comment-page-1/#comment-346843 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 21:46:55 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=66168#comment-346843 “Lively” /First Circuit opinion upholds extortion conviction of small town police chief. I’ve been practicing 32 years and have never encountered an opinion quite like this one. It’s worth a read.

]]> By: cecil https://www.overlawyered.com/2017/09/september-13-roundup-3/comment-page-1/#comment-346839 Wed, 13 Sep 2017 13:57:52 +0000 https://www.overlawyered.com/?p=66168#comment-346839 How can you claim to represent someone with no proof that they have asked you to represent them, even if they are a monkey? Maybe I should file a motion that the monkey is actually named Bob and that he told me that he did not wish PETA to represent him? But seriously, why does the federal court system allow such bs as this?

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