Judge Kaddos Case Study

I began my Friday by going to Judge Kaddo to see the new asbestos case. Before that, I did go by Judge Lippitt’s court room. Judge Lippitt had told me to come back to observe the motions in limine of the case. Judge Kaddo’s trial was just starting, but it looked like he had to call downtown if he could proceed. Judge Kaddo started reading the preliminary instructions to the Jurors. I looked at the jury because I was here the first day they brought the first batch in and wanted to see if I recognized anyone. I only recognized one of the jurors I remembered him because he said he had trouble with hearing. Everyone else in the Jury looked new and were probably brought in at a later time.

I went to Judge Lippitt’s courtroom to see what the new trial was going to be about. The good thing about motions in limine is, I get to hear a summary of the trial before it starts. Additionally, motions in limine allows me to see what the jurors do not. Knowing extra details that …show more content…
A judge had already made an opinion on part of the case with one of the defendant’s clients, the exercise machine company. The past Judge had reportedly said the exercise machine company representatives are restricted to only saying, that the machine worked but the plaintiff misused it. The company had no knowledge of how the injury could have occurred so, their lawyers were left with a restriction. A fact was that the machine fell and caused a head injury, but I’m not sure how it physically impacted the plaintiff. The plaintiffs counsel would target preparedness accusations towards the councilor representing the exercise machine corporation. The plaintiff’s councilor would claim he has been prepared for a long time. The plaintiff, I believe had brain issues after the incident specifically, with memory and studying. The tension got when they brought out the next motion to withdraw two