Read this if you're looking for a laugh

Judge orders a game of rock, paper, scissors to settle dispute

Fri Jun 09, 2006


TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - A federal judge, miffed at the inability of opposing lawyers to agree on even the slightest details of a lawsuit, ordered them to settle their latest dispute with a game of rock, paper, scissors.

The argument was over a location to take the sworn statement of a witness in an insurance lawsuit.

In an order signed Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Gregory Presnell scolded both sides and ordered them to meet at a neutral location at 4 p.m. June 30 to play a round of the hand-gesture game often used to settle childhood disputes. If they can't agree on the neutral location, he said, they'll play on the steps of the federal courthouse.

The winner gets to choose the location for the witness statement.

"We're going to have to do it," said David Pettinato, lead lawyer for the plaintiff, Avista Management. "I guess I'd better bone up on rock, paper, scissors rules."

Last year, officials of the auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's engaged in the game to decide who would get to sell a $17.8-million collection of art offered by a Japanese electronics company. Christie's won.

Article source:
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/09062006/2/koddities-judge-orders-game-rock-paper-scissors-settle-dispute.html


Well, ok what I find funny may not be all that amusing to others. But really it's not every day you see a law related article with a rock, paper scissors reference lol.

At least I don't:D. You gotta love the judge's method of problem solving lol. He must have been royally pissed, or simply someone with a very unique sense of humor.

I have to say honestly when I first saw the headline I thought it was a joke lol. And ok I'll admit that the thought 'bonkers' crossed my mind too lol.