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<blockquote data-quote="Marcie Mac" data-source="post: 128403" data-attributes="member: 47"><p>I always show up for jury duty but am never called - once they find out what I do for a living I get to go home. </p><p> </p><p>And its probably just as well to be honest - I have done I don't know how many depositions, and have been called as a witness and have gotten really jaded dealing with the rehersals and well placed questions to keep with the black and white and no shades of grey thing and inuindo's of my being in some big conspircy to not have a claim paid. Last one I did I think it was 5, maybe more depositions. one for each attorney that took his case and then went nah something is wrong here. He finally found one said lets go for it. Did he know the guy had three arsons losses on business's he owned, 8 separate auto accidents he was suing on, 4 work comp claims he was suing on, and numerous disabiltiy claims -yeah- but worth the pro bono cause an insurance company was involved, and of course, the jury was not allowed to know about any of these claims, only the one going to court now for a burglary of everything in his new clothing store that was due to open on Xmas Eve. In 4 years I had never laid eyes on this guy, and day of trial wasn't going to get that opportunity either. His attorney was pretty brutal and hostile towards me, and our attorney was always calm, and when he referred to the claimant, he gestured towards an empty chair. Jury could not told he was in jail on fraud charges on something totally unrelated. Judge finally had enough and told the attorney the suit was dismissed, he didn't even have a suit, and worse, didn't even have a client there - attorney was realllly angry</p><p> </p><p>Although I realize that our current system is the fairest as it could possibly be world wide, I don't know if I could be fair and partial with my experiences on the other side of the rail.</p><p> </p><p>Marcie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marcie Mac, post: 128403, member: 47"] I always show up for jury duty but am never called - once they find out what I do for a living I get to go home. And its probably just as well to be honest - I have done I don't know how many depositions, and have been called as a witness and have gotten really jaded dealing with the rehersals and well placed questions to keep with the black and white and no shades of grey thing and inuindo's of my being in some big conspircy to not have a claim paid. Last one I did I think it was 5, maybe more depositions. one for each attorney that took his case and then went nah something is wrong here. He finally found one said lets go for it. Did he know the guy had three arsons losses on business's he owned, 8 separate auto accidents he was suing on, 4 work comp claims he was suing on, and numerous disabiltiy claims -yeah- but worth the pro bono cause an insurance company was involved, and of course, the jury was not allowed to know about any of these claims, only the one going to court now for a burglary of everything in his new clothing store that was due to open on Xmas Eve. In 4 years I had never laid eyes on this guy, and day of trial wasn't going to get that opportunity either. His attorney was pretty brutal and hostile towards me, and our attorney was always calm, and when he referred to the claimant, he gestured towards an empty chair. Jury could not told he was in jail on fraud charges on something totally unrelated. Judge finally had enough and told the attorney the suit was dismissed, he didn't even have a suit, and worse, didn't even have a client there - attorney was realllly angry Although I realize that our current system is the fairest as it could possibly be world wide, I don't know if I could be fair and partial with my experiences on the other side of the rail. Marcie [/QUOTE]
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