If it's possible, Zach actually doesn't want to come here. The last time he was here, he was almost killed by Ravenchi...it was Papa Midnight, and he was almost killed by Papa Midnight.
Things are fickle. Now, Wales is the person in charge of the demonic contract that does not exist in this city, Ravenchi is the Alpha, and Zach, haha—
Snapped.
With the gavel next to her, the female judge wearing a judge's robe lowered her glasses, glanced at Zach who was walking towards the dock, quickly took it back, and looked at the case in front of him, "I am Judge Judy, everyone, sit down. xx·Ai Len sued Zachary Grande." Flipping through the information, "Deliberate destruction of private property, threats, unfair competition."
Judge Judy quickly flipped through the information without looking at the two people on the plaintiff's bench. "I didn't see a defense lawyer beside the defendant, Mr. Grande." He pushed back his glasses, leaned back on his seat, and clasped his hands, " I'll give you five minutes. Plaintiff's lawyer." He looked impatient.
"Your Honor." Allen's lawyer stood up, left the table, and stepped forward, probably to take advantage of Grande's lack of lawyers, "My client..."
But it didn't matter at all what he had to say. First of all, this is not a formal court session, well, it can be imagined as a briefing. Well, yes, a briefing, a briefing where lawyers from both sides make their case to the judge, so that the judge knows what the two sides are arguing about. Then, the judge will give a judgment. It may be to temporarily suspend the trial and give time for a retrial. It may be to ask one party to provide more details. It may also be that he no longer wants to waste time and give a judgment. It may also be to directly advise both parties. Resolve privately…
No matter what judgment Judge Judy who is listening to the briefing will give, if she doesn't say anything, she will know it in five minutes. So, we don’t need to worry about it. What we need to worry about is the way Alan looks at Zach while the lawyer is trying his best to make his case to the judge.
That's quite unpleasant.
Zach actually came alone! How disrespectful this is of oneself! And now, he is actually smiling!
Zach was smiling at the Judge. Yes, Judge Judy was a foreigner.
It’s still a race we’re relatively familiar with, the shapeshifters.
Judge Judy clearly felt Zach's smiling gaze. The corner of her mouth twitched slightly, raised her hand, and interrupted Attorney Allen's speech, "You said that your client did not call the police immediately after the property was damaged. , hold the defendant accountable.”
This is a question.
"Yes, your honor." The lawyer glanced at Zach, with a wary look on his face because of Zach's incomprehensible smile, "My client was in shock at the time, and we have photos." He returned At the defense table, he took out a stack of photos and presented them, "Due to the special environment of the funeral industry, this is also my client's home. The defendant Grande entered my client's home for business purposes and then did these things."
Judge Judy looked at the messy restaurant in the photo and frowned in disgust. What do shapeshifters love most? food. As for the restaurant in the photo, what is scattered on the floor is food.
"What is this?" This was still a question. Judge Judy turned over the photo and pointed to a puddle of red water on the ground in the photo.
"It's blood, your honor," the lawyer replied. "As you can see, defendant Grande overturned my client's refrigerator. Everything was on the floor, maybe crushed tomatoes." The lawyer was kidding. , well, deliberately making the judge have a good impression of yourself is also a required course in this profession.
However, Judge Judy didn't seem to buy it, and silently took back the photo, "My question is still unanswered, why was it not held accountable immediately, and this photo made those frozen foods open, at least, I think it is It must have been taken an hour or two later, how can I confirm that what you said is true."
It seems that Zach has no problem coming alone, and the judge is very responsible.
"I just said it, your honor." The lawyer was also prepared, "Mr. Grande and my client are colleagues. He came here for business reasons. He did this kind of thing because of business disagreements. , the injury was to my client’s personal property, and Mr. Allen was in shock at the moment.”
Judge Judy regained her impatient look, "Listen." She glanced at her watch, "In three minutes, it's my break time. I really want to believe you, believe this picture, lawyer, but you need more Something to make me believe you. I'll give you one more minute, and then, as a matter of courtesy, how about two minutes for your defendant."
"Your Honor," Zach said, "I don't need two minutes." He spread his hands and gestured to the lawyer, "It's all yours."
It was quiet for a second. Time cannot be wasted.
"Your Honor." The lawyer ignored Zach. "In addition to being shocked, as I just said, the environment of the funeral industry is very special. My client's home is also a workplace. Therefore, when all this happens and my client's personal property is affected, At the same time as the damage was being done, my client was also dealing with matters at work, against another person. Mr. Allen did not take immediate rights protection action at that time, more because even though Mr. Zach carried out the damage and left, Allen Mr. Lun still has work to do, and personal matters must be put aside."
Can you understand this? That is to say, a room is both a place of work and a personal home. What happens in this room is work, but the property of this room is private property. But once the room is destroyed, the work is not lost, only the personal property is damaged.
This deliberate division of concepts is not the point. The point is that the lawyer has mastered the rhythm and gives the next piece of evidence while answering the question.
"You mean you have a witness."
"We do, your honor." The lawyer's expression remained normal, but Allen moved his body.
Zach, just raised an eyebrow, the witness is the mirror person. However, the facts are also clear, the lawyer is bluffing.
Why? Haha, their witness got a new job at Grand Mill. Regardless of the alien factor, this fact means that their witness cannot be useful. And Allen's expression already showed this, he knew that his former accountant would not be able to testify for him.
"When the court officially opens, any questions your honor may have can be answered. Then, you will know that the photo is real." The lawyer is really good, and there is no abnormal emotion at all.
Judge Judy glanced at Zach, who was still smiling, shook his head, and turned over the case again, "I understand. And your request is for Grande to publicly apologize and compensate for losses...a total of xxxxx." Judge Judy is here Stop.
Yes, a pile of restaurant clutter, five-figure compensation. It was still a very accurate number. Zach raised his eyebrows again, smiled and shook his head.
Because, it happened to be the amount of the gift that Allen had given to Zach for his help in rescuing Chris (Allen had collected it for the ransom. At that time, he was planning to make a profit from selling Allen's funeral, so he gave it all Zach, Vol. 1).
Judge Judy glanced at the lawyer and said, "Your client's restaurant has very good taste." This was still a question that needed to be answered.
"The defendant also threatened my client. As I just said, he came to my client's house for business matters at work, and when he left, he ended up at work." The lawyer replied, "Your Honor, please see, mental damage The fee is what matters.”
Judy looked at Zach again, "Do you have anything to say."
Zach smiled and shrugged, it just didn't mean anything.
"Business matters." Judy seemed to have just begun to read the file seriously now. She also said it to the lawyer, "Your client once wanted to sell Allen Funeral Home due to financial problems. The defendant Grande Funeral Home was the main The buyer, and then your client decided not to sell, so the defendant went to your client's home at this time..." He curled his lips and said, "It is also your client's home."
"Yes, your honor. Although I have no evidence in this regard, my client repeated the defendant's threat at that time. He said, 'The Southern District is so big, you have to be my competitor. If you want to play like this, Then I will accompany you... '"
He was interrupted, "Defense." Judge Judy, "You don't need to tell me anything without evidence."
"Yes, your honor." The lawyer obeyed, because it didn't matter, what he wanted to express had already been expressed.
"I already understand all this." Judge Judy looked at Zach again and gave a clear look of 'listen next'. There was no need to hide the look, because Alan and his lawyer gave Zach the same look.
Since it is a 'briefing meeting' where the judge and both parties know what they are fighting for, it is natural to inform everyone present what the outcome of this fight will be. Once this lawsuit is determined to continue, this result will be the goal for both parties to compete for in the future.
Judge Judy continued, "In addition to direct compensation, the plaintiff also requires Grande Funeral Home to give two-thirds of the cemetery owned by Grande as compensation for unfair competition."
Zach changed his sitting position. But, don’t worry, you’re still smiling.
"Your Honor." The lawyer pointed to Zach, "The Grande Funeral Home owned by the defendant Grande owns the only burial cemetery in Barton. Because of this absolute advantage, it has caused absolute damage to other funeral homes. Blow. Here are a few news reports and data analysis… ”
The lawyer presents the evidence, what will it be, haha, the report of the tomb relocation, the funeral industry distribution report that Koft used to suppress Allen...
"After the funeral industry was privatized, Allen and Ford Funeral Homes only got the funeral industry itself, while Grande got additional production areas, cemeteries. Your honor, this is not fair. The funeral industry is not a technical industry or a manufacturing industry. , land cannot be manufactured, nor can it be purchased under the current pilot privatization regulations. This is a clear injustice... "
Yes, since it is privatization, why is there such a strange market bias? There is a keyword here, try it out. So the world is also exploring this direction. However, it seems that Judge Judy will not be involved in this groping.
"Stop it, lawyer." Judge Judy pursed her lips, "I'm just a civil judge." Looking at the lawyer who seemed to be excited, "If your client wants to sue the city government or the state government, or even find loopholes in the law itself, ." She shook her head, "I'm not the person you need. I respect your enthusiasm, and I encourage you and your courage to test the waters, but I'm sorry. Five minutes are up."
She banged the gavel and glanced at Zach, still smiling, "I've heard almost everything. I'm willing to listen to the plaintiff's witnesses, but the compensation is still outrageous in my opinion. Lawyer."
"Yes, your honor." The lawyer was sincere and responded calmly as he had completed his emotional adjustment.
"If you insist, today is Thursday. I don't want to work on the weekend, and I don't think you are willing to postpone it until next week. So, tomorrow, the official trial will begin, property damage and threats, and compensation. You can go to select the jury later. In the end, it’s up to these people to decide whether it’s unfair competition in the end, so let’s forget it and open another lawsuit if you’re interested.”
"Yes, your honor." The lawyer said nothing unusual.
"Or." Judge Judy has already begun to clear away the documents on the table, "We save everyone the trouble and property damage, let Grande pay all the expenses of your restaurant, and then you give up the outrageous compensation and were threatened. , just apply for a restraining order. It’s still early today, everything can be settled before dinner... "
Don't worry, you don't sound like a real judge. Look, Judy has left the table. It's time for a break.
"We accept your suggestion." The lawyer actually said this.
Zach raised his eyebrows again and glanced at Allen. The confusion didn't last even half a second. Zach understood.
"Mr. Grande." Allen had already left the table and walked away. The lawyer who came to Zach said, "We are withdrawing the lawsuit. This is the restaurant's loss bill, as well as my business card. I will hand it to my client right away. A personal restraining order against you, so please contact me in the future.”
Zach took it and spoke, "Don't tell me that you are really planning to sue the city government about the cemetery."
"Someone always needs to be the first to find problems." The lawyer actually smiled, "And, on behalf of my client, I would like to apologize to Mr. Grande." What are you sorry for? "It's the only decent way to tell Grande to get ready."
Zach unconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth and repeated, "Is there a decent way to tell you?"
The lawyer nodded, "Mr. Grande, no matter whether this loophole in funeral privatization can be improved in the future, you are not my client or a companion of any funeral owners in Massachusetts who only have cremation. You are the pure beneficiaries, People who are cheating on the reform of the funeral industry.”
"So, restraining order." Zach shook his head.
"Yes, this is the best outcome expected, and you did threaten my client." The lawyer nodded politely, said no more, followed his employer, and left.
Zach, haha, Zach will naturally not be so anxious to go back. He wants to find Judy, the alien judge who helped him in disguise.
Zach had a lot of questions. The first person to bear the brunt was who gave this alien the courage to sit in the position of judge in charge of judging human justice and sin in the city of Barton.
Let's look at this fact with a bit of malice, Zach, he's just a police informant... (.)