Wade Clark Mulcahy LLP

In the case of <em>Inferrera v. Walmart Stores, Inc.</em>, US Magistrate Judge Joel Schneider was confronted with the question of whether Walmart was allowed to withhold disclosure of a security camera recording on the grounds that the video might impeach a slip and fall plaintiff’s deposition testimony -- depending, of course, on what the plaintiff said.  Judge Schneider <a href="http://pdf.wcmlaw.com/pdf/Inferrera.pdf">ruled</a> in the negative.  He wrote the “the purpose of the court system is to resolve civil disputes in a civil way. Thus, 'gotcha games' are not acceptable."  If only the notion of civility was truly honored by more members of the bar -- think <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snoopy_vs._the_Red_Baron_(song)">Snoopy and the Red Baron </a>on this last work-day before Christmas.
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