Trial Archives | Joan Fine

Making Contracts Work for You

Contracts, Oral Contracts, Oral Representation, Terms, Trial, Written Contracts / By Joan K. Fine

A client said to me after trial, in which she had prevailed on the majority, but not all of the issues: “If only I had taken the time at the beginning to write out what I understood would happen and had the other party sign, we would have had a better chance of having the judge see that last point our way. It didn’t occur to me at the beginning that we could have had such a different understanding of what was to happen (or what was included).”

Litigation I – Options

Disagreement, Trial / By Joan K. Fine

A client recently retained me to take over a lawsuit that had already been filed. After reviewing the documents and meeting with the client, it became apparent that the client didn’t realize that he would have to testify at trial in order to have his photographs and other exhibits admitted into evidence. The client was adamant about not wanting to testify and be cross-examined.

Litigation II – Digging For All the Facts

Disagreement, Trial / By Joan K. Fine

I recently defended a client in an equine litigation matter. The complaint provided veterinarians’ names and some radiographs; however, there were substantial gaps in the pattern of the information provided.