Judge turns to child's play.A federal judge in Florida recently borrowed from the culture of the schoolyard to resolve a dispute between two lawyers in an insurance lawsuit: He ordered them to "convene CONVENE, civil law. This is a technical term, signifying to bring an action. at a neutral location" and "engage in one game of rock, paper, scissors scissors Cutting instrument or tool consisting of a pair of opposed metal blades that meet and cut when the handles at their ends are brought together. Modern scissors are of two types: the more usual pivoted blades have a rivet or screw connection between the cutting ends ." The judge, Gregory A. Presnell of Federal District Court in Orlando, called his innovation "a new form of alternative dispute resolution Procedures for settling disputes by means other than litigation; e.g., by Arbitration, mediation, or minitrials. Such procedures, which are usually less costly and more expeditious than litigation, are increasingly being used in commercial and labor disputes, Divorce ." The two attorneys in the case had been unable to agree on a location for taking a deposition Deposition Christ is taken from the cross and enshrouded. [N.T.: Matthew 27:57–60; Christian Art: Appleton, 55] See : Passion of Christ (testimony given outside court) from a witness. Presnell's order called for the lawyers to hold their rock-paper-scissors showdown on the courthouse steps if they were unable to agree on a location for the game as well. But the adversaries got together the next day and quickly agreed on a location for the deposition. So as not to be held in contempt contempt, in law, interference with the functioning of a legislature or court. In its narrow and more usual sense, contempt refers to the despising of the authority, justice, or dignity of a court. of the judge's order, the lawyers filed a motion asking him to call off the game. Judge Presnell responded: "With civility restored (at least for now), it is ordered that the motion is granted." |
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