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"Real-life Texas courtroom humor ... most of which comes straight from actual depositions and trials."

Author: U.S. District Judge Jerry Buchmeyer writes the "et cetera" column for the Texas Bar Journal.

Blawg Related Categories: Trials & LitigationStatesTexasJudgeHumor


Recent Posts from Say What?!

  • December 1997 - Did They Really Say That?From Louis Scofield, Jr. of Beaumont (Mehaffy & Weber), this excerpt from the trial of a personal injury case "against a local establishment where they serve drinks and…

  • October 1997 - Do You Speak English?From Gerald T. Culver of Houston (Gerald is a certified fraud examiner, Special Crimes Bureau of the Harris County District Attorney's office), this marvelous (!!) excerpt from a motion…

  • July 2001 - Did They Really Say That?From Steven K. DeWolf of Dallas (Bellinger & DeWolf), this excerpt from a recent deposition he defended.Q. Did you name MB Trucking?A. Yes.Q. Does the MB stand for…

  • October 2000 - What Kind of Medication Is It?From Judge Richard A. Beacon, Jr. of Greenville (354th District Court), this excerpt from the voir dire examination by defense counsel Ron Ferguson during a felon-in-possession of…

  • January 2002 - Did They Really Say That?From Al Ellis of Dallas (Al is of counsel with Howie & Sweeney), this excerpt from “a routine personal injury deposition” in which he received “the final answer…

  • July 1999 - Praying with Judge Buddie HahnThe contribution from District Judge Buddie J. Hahn of Orange (260th Judicial District) that was printed in the May 1999 et cetera - where the defendant being sentenced…

  • November 1999 - Did They Really Say That?From Robert C. McCabe of Houston (Oldenettel & McCabe), this excerpt from the plaintiff's deposition in his suit against a real estate agent:My question is really simple: Is…

  • July 1993 - Did She Really Say That?From Thomas S. Terrell of Kerrville, this excerpt from the deposition of the wife in a custody case:Q. Your husband says you smoke marijuana. Is that true?A. I…

  • September 2000 - Scary SexFrom Michael F. White of Killeen (Libersky & White), this revealing excerpt from his deposition of the wife in a temporary hearing in a divorce case involving [her] request for a…

  • October 1999 - Did They Really Say That?From Judge Joe M. Leonard of Greenville (196th District Court), this excerpt from "a hearing on a protective order."Judge Leonard: The state by their evidence is claiming family…


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