Entries from September 2007

September 28, 2007

Henry County Jury Verdict Makes News

I had a jury trial in Henry County last week in a case where a guy shot a teenager with a shotgun. The case and the verdict were both interesting, so the local newspaper picked up the story, which ran today. If you’re a subscriber, you can click here – otherwise read these snippets from [...]

September 28, 2007

Michael Warner & Associates Updated Website

My firm, Michael J. Warner & Associates, just updated our other website, http://www.mjwlaw.com – check it out. Not only do you get to see some of our success record, but you get pictures of my shining, happy face! Actually, I seem to have awkwardly positioned myself against a judge’s bench in the Rock Island Justice [...]

September 17, 2007

Filing stupid lawsuits to stop tort reform… whaa?

Apparently a Nebraska senator has filed a lawsuit against God for natural disasters, “inter alia fearsome floods, egregious earthquakes, horrendous hurricanes, terrifying tornados (sic), pestilential plagues…”
Other than his fantastic use of alliteration, I thought “What a nutball, how did this guy ever get elected?”
According to the article linked above, the lawsuit was filed “to fight [...]