Defendant In A Lawsuit
A defendant in a lawsuit involving a large sum of money spoke to his lawyer. “If I loose the case, I’ll be ruined,” he said.
“It’s in the judge’s hands now,” the lawyer said.
“Would it help if I sent the judge a box of cigars?”
“Oh no,” the lawyer responded. “This judge is a stickler for ethical behavior. A stunt like that would prejudice him against you. He might even hold you in contempt of court; in fact, you shouldn’t even smile at the judge.”
Days later, the judge rendered a decision in favor of the defendant.
As the man left the courthouse with his lawyer, he said, “Thanks for the tip about the cigars. It worked.”
“I’m sure we would have lost the case if you had sent them.”
“But I did send them.”
“You did?”
“Yes. That’s how we won the case.”
“I don’t understand.” The lawyer said.
“It’s easy. I sent the cigars to the judge, but I enclosed the plaintiff’s business card.”
“It’s in the judge’s hands now,” the lawyer said.
“Would it help if I sent the judge a box of cigars?”
“Oh no,” the lawyer responded. “This judge is a stickler for ethical behavior. A stunt like that would prejudice him against you. He might even hold you in contempt of court; in fact, you shouldn’t even smile at the judge.”
Days later, the judge rendered a decision in favor of the defendant.
As the man left the courthouse with his lawyer, he said, “Thanks for the tip about the cigars. It worked.”
“I’m sure we would have lost the case if you had sent them.”
“But I did send them.”
“You did?”
“Yes. That’s how we won the case.”
“I don’t understand.” The lawyer said.
“It’s easy. I sent the cigars to the judge, but I enclosed the plaintiff’s business card.”
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