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#28861 09/02/03 10:44 AM
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Near 100% of court challenges are in local courts and are arbitrated or decisions are not appealed. That makes it difficult to get transcripts. Some of the items that I am sent are absolutely hilarious. This is a bit of one sent to me by a court intern.
I will paraphrase parts of a discourse between a judge (Alabama) and an AHJ during a hearing several years ago. The case was a challenge by an EC from Nashville, TN to rulings by the AHJ.
AHJ: The code adopted by the county requires a certain standard of installation in the county.
Judge: This code that you refer to was written by county employees?
AHJ: No sir. It was written by a group that is sponsored by insurance companies and adopted by the county.
Judge: Is this insurance company group located in Montgomery?
AHJ: I believe that it is located in Boston, MA.
Judge: Please explain to the court how a group in Boston has unique knowledge of the requirements of _____________ county? (County deleted to protect intern.)
AHJ: They work up a set of standards and it is adopted nearly everywhere in the country.
Judge: Mr. _____, are you telling the court that the requirements for New York City and ___________________ county are the same?
AHJ: The insurance group believes that is true.
Judge: Did any members of this group contact our county officials?
AHJ: I don’t believe so your honor.
Just typical!
Rowdy

#28862 09/02/03 03:35 PM
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Are you sure electrical principles are the same as in New York? Those Alabama electrons are real Southern rebels you know! [Linked Image]

It doesn't surprise me one bit that a "learned" judge doesn't seem to have a clue as to things he's supposed to be ruling on. [Linked Image]

#28863 09/02/03 05:59 PM
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Now that is the Judge I want; if there is a need to appeal.

#28864 09/02/03 09:00 PM
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Rowdy,

Thanks for that,
You bring up some good topics!

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#28865 09/02/03 09:36 PM
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Did you say "yoots?"

[This message has been edited by ThinkGood (edited 09-02-2003).]

#28866 09/02/03 09:46 PM
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Ya two yoots two yoots!!


Henoch, you are a funny guy.


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#28867 09/03/03 09:10 AM
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Thankyuhverymuch!

#28868 09/03/03 12:07 PM
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Did you say "yoots?"

Ya two yoots two yoots!!
Well that's me completely confused.

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#28869 09/03/03 01:14 PM
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Paul, watch the movie "My cousin Vinnie" [Linked Image]

#28870 09/03/03 02:01 PM
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Of course, when your population came from down south long ago, it's not much different...Had an alderman tell one of our guys that "OSHA is federal...their power doesn't apply here, because we're a home rule community..."

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