Gleefully, Murrain reflected, in court, we attorneys can say anything,
or most anything, we want to. We do not have to operate under the
constraints imposed on the rest of the populace and preface a charge
with the word alleged. Truth is not required of us either,
although most judges attempt to keep the elocution within
the bounds of propriety.
Another check in the system is the presence of the opposing
attorney who is supposed to function to limit any freewheeling
antics of his colleague by appealing to the judge.
But Al did not object to Simon's presentation. He felt confident
that the judge would rule on the law, not on the performance.
Besides, he rather enjoyed watching and listening to Simon's kind of theater.
Following the hearing, the wait began. How would the judge decide?
When would the judge decide?
Even though the hearing committee at Belmont had made its
report and recommendation to terminate, the actual termination
letter had not yet been sent. From the time she was accused,
Diana had found life at work to be difficult. As a plaintiff,
in a lawsuit against Belmont, it was nearly impossible.
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