Now here's a creative judge

[robwbright]

Copied from a pleading in Florida:

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
MIDDLE DISTRICT OF FLORIDA
ORLANDO DIVISION

AVISTA MANAGEMENT, INC.,
d/b/a Avista Plex, Inc.,
Plaintiff,

-vs-

WAUSAU UNDERWRITERS INSURANCE
COMPANY,
Defendant.

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff’s Motion to designate location of a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition (Doc. 105). Upon consideration of the Motion – the latest in a series of Gordian knots that the parties have been unable to untangle without enlisting the assistance of the federal courts – it is ORDERED that said Motion is DENIED.

Instead, the Court will fashion a new form of alternative dispute resolution, to wit: at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, June 30, 2006, counsel shall convene at a neutral site agreeable to both parties. If counsel cannot agree on a neutral site, they
shall meet on the front steps of the Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, 801 North Florida Ave., Tampa, Florida 33602. Each lawyer shall be entitled to be accompanied by one paralegal who shall act as an attendant and witness.

At that time and location, counsel shall engage in one (1) game of “rock, paper, scissors.” The winner of this engagement shall be entitled to select the location for the 30(b)(6) deposition to be held somewhere in Hillsborough County during the period July 11-12, 2006. If either party disputes the outcome of this engagement, an appeal may be filed and a hearing will be held at 8:30 A.M. on Friday, July 7, 2006 before the undersigned in Courtroom 3, George C. Young United States Courthouse and Federal Building, 80 North Hughey Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801.

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, Orlando, Florida on June 6, 2006.

 

[CaptainObvious]

Kind of reminds me of the story about Herb Kelleher from Southwest Airlines.

Both Southwest and Stevens Aviation were using the same tagline - "Plane Smart". Both of the companies lawyers wanted to sue over the rights of the slogan. Herb had another idea. He challenged the CEO of Stevens Aviation to an arm-wrestling competition with the winner keeping the rights to the slogan. Kelleher lost the match, but the event generated so much good will and publicity that Stevens let Southwest continue use of the tagline.

 

[FruDaddy]

:rotfl: I love it!!!

 

[robwbright]

Kind of reminds me of the story about Herb Kelleher from Southwest Airlines.

From what I've read, Herb was a great guy and ran a great company. I believe he passed a couple years ago, tho.

 

[MX-727]

Nope, he's still kicking. He stepped down as CEO but is still Executive Chairman of the Board.

 

[dales298]

Whats a Gordian knot?

Thanks
Dale

 

[MX-727]

Well, for some, it may be the use of a search engine. ;)

http://www.geocities.com/~jlhagan/fineart/gallery3.htm

http://www.gordiansolutions.com/TheKnot.htm

 

[Danman]

Herb is still Smoken! The SWA headquarters building is a Smoking zone as Herb is a chain smoker from what I've heard. My bro does some were there and says they are very different and cool company. The SWA Mag had a good article due to their 35th year.