A DEFENDANT IN A LAWSUIT INVOLVING LARGE SUMS OF MONEY
Added on: 24th Jul 2016
A DEFENDANT IN A LAWSUIT
INVOLVING LARGE SUMS OF MONEY
WAS TALKING TO HIS LAWYER.
"IF I LOSE THIS CASE,
I'LL BE RUINED."
"IT'S IN THE JUDGE'S HANDS NOW,"
SAID THE LAWYER.
"WOULD IT HELP IF I SENT
THE JUDGE A BOX OF CIGARS?"
"OH NO! THIS JUDGE IS A STICKLER
FOR ETHICAL BEHAVIOUR.
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."
WITHIN THE COURSE OF TIME,
THE JUDGE RENDERED A
DECISION IN FAVOUR OF
THE DEFENDANT.
AS THE DEFENDANT LEFT
THE COURTHOUSE,
HE SAID TO HIS LAWYER,
"THANKS FOR THE TIP
ABOUT THE CIGARS.
IT WORKED!"
"I'M SURE WE WOULD HAVE
LOST THE CASE IF
YOU'D SENT THEM."
"BUT, I DID SEND THEM."
"WHAT? YOU DID?"
SAID THE LAWYER,
INCREDULOUSLY.
"YES. THAT'S HOW WE WON THE CASE."
"I DON'T UNDERSTAND,"
SAID THE LAWYER.
"IT'S EASY.
I SENT THE CIGARS TO THE JUDGE,
BUT ENCLOSED THE
PLAINTIFF'S BUSINESS CARD."
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