Of course
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Judge Walter J. Skinner:
[beginning the preliminary proceedings]
Now the matter before us seems to be a simple one. Jan Schlichtmann:
Your honor I'm sorry but I don't think it's a simple. Judge Walter J. Skinner:
May I hear it? Jan Schlichtmann:
No, because the true intention is to place me under a cloud of impropriety in your court room right from the beginning, what they're saying with this motion is that they kNow the law and I don't that their real lawyers and I'm not they're just trying to humiliate me. Judge Walter J. Skinner:
You are a personal injury lawyer are you not? I think you'll survive that. Jan Schlichtmann:
You see? Its starting already. Judge Walter J. Skinner:
No you've started already. Jan Schlichtmann:
No I'm on the defensive and their the defendants. Judge Walter J. Skinner:
Do you think I can at least hear this motion before you tell me what it's really about? Jan Schlichtmann:
Of course
[beginning the preliminary proceedings]
Now the matter before us seems to be a simple one. Jan Schlichtmann:
Your honor I'm sorry but I don't think it's a simple. Judge Walter J. Skinner:
May I hear it? Jan Schlichtmann:
No, because the true intention is to place me under a cloud of impropriety in your court room right from the beginning, what they're saying with this motion is that they kNow the law and I don't that their real lawyers and I'm not they're just trying to humiliate me. Judge Walter J. Skinner:
You are a personal injury lawyer are you not? I think you'll survive that. Jan Schlichtmann:
You see? Its starting already. Judge Walter J. Skinner:
No you've started already. Jan Schlichtmann:
No I'm on the defensive and their the defendants. Judge Walter J. Skinner:
Do you think I can at least hear this motion before you tell me what it's really about? Jan Schlichtmann:
Of course
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The intention here is to place me
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under a cloud of impropriety
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Really Yes What they're saying
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is that they know law and I don't they're real lawyers and I'm not
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They're just trying to humiliate me
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You are a personal injury lawyer aren't you I think you'll survive
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See It's starting already No you've started already
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I'm on the defensive they're the defendants
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Do you think I might hear this motion
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before You explain to ME what it's really about
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Movie Summary
A tenacious lawyer takes on a case involving a major company responsible for causing several people to be diagnosed with leukemia due to the town's water supply being contaminated, at the risk of bankrupting his firm and career.
Actors
Judge Walter J. Skinner
Jan Schlichtmann
