Originally Posted by
stephem
I tell my clients every day that even a contract with what appears to be crystal clear language is never a slam dunk. I often find that my clients are also to personally involved to be able to open their mind to the other ways a fact finder might interpret a given set of circumstances.
This.
After the 08 debacle, Judges ruled that disclosures drafted by the "white shoe" NY law Firms charging a King's ransom assuring us it was airtight weren't a defense because it lacked the "plain" English that an ordinary layman would understand. So, the irony which was comical, these class action lawsuits included as defendants some lawyers who probably went to law school with the same folks who drafted ours.
This forever shattered my confidence and faith in our Judiciary. Bleeding heart litigation is a risk to all.