Ala fan wants trial delayed to attend game
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Bessemer, Alabama attorney wants to delay civil trial to attend football game.
Linda White
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Many Alabama football fans are finalizing plans to head out to Pasadena, California for the BCS National Championship game versus the University of Texas. The game will be held at the Rose Bowl on Jan. 7.
At last check, tickets started at $750 and went up to $6,700 per seat. Part of those plans include asking off for work, but an attorney in Bessemer has made an unusual, official request.
That request is to delay the start of a civil case in the Bessemer division of the Jefferson County Circuit Court. The attorney has tickets to the Jan. 7 BCS National Championship game, but the trial is scheduled to begin on the 4th. What are his chances for winning the delay? Another circuit court judge deliberates on the answer.
10th Circuit Court Judge Scott Vowell said, “As an Auburn man, I feel that way too. I’m proud the state’s going to be so well represented. I would prefer it to be Auburn, but since it’s not, I hope the very best for the Alabama team.“
It’s been a long time coming for some, including a Bessemer attorney, Jon Terry, who in this motion, is asking that his civil trial before Judge Dan King, be delayed in the Bessemer division of the Jefferson County Circuit Court. Terry makes nine points to argue his case including, number 9: “Roll Tide.“
Judge Vowell, supervisor in the Birmingham division, said courts won’t close on those days before and after the big game, but each judge has the right to set up his or her own schedule. After reading Terry’s motion, Judge Vowell said he appreciated the honesty.
Judge Vowell said, “Well, we hear a lot of excuses from people who need to postpone their cases because it’s not ready for trial or they haven’t completed discovery or for some other reason, and it’s very refreshing to get an absolutely candid motion for a continuance, they want to go to the football game and just because of the honesty I believe I would have to grant that motion.“
Even though he’s an Auburn man…
We made several attempts to talk to Judge King and Attorney Jon Terry for comment. Neither returned our calls, nor did opposing attorneys in the civil case.
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I think that the idiot lawyer and the idiot judge need to remember that there is a TRAIL at hand here. I mean what in the heck is going on? Should we just let all kids play ball and forget about school and college so they can spend thousands of dollars on tickets for a game then the travel expenses on top of that? Oh! Wait without EDUCATION they would not be able to do that. I think that our lawyers and judges and lawmakers have all lost their minds and we would be better off without all of them. Yes I am a football fan, but that is not more important than a trail or education. I think people take football to far and kids get cursed at and shoved and I think that it is wrong. This whole situation is just stupid and uncalled for. If he wants to spend that much on a football game that is his business but he should have thought about kids in his area that have no shoes or clothes or a home and no food, then he could have used that money to make sure that they have something for Christmas. For the days afterwords as well. I do not think that I would use him as a lawyer for anything.
I never said that any of it was right. I do not feel they need to postpone a hearing because someone wants to run off to CA to see a football game. What I thought was right, was the fact that the attorney did not lie about why he wanted the hearing continued. Now this is between him, judge, the clients and the other attorney in this matter.
Pretty ridiculous, but why not. We take ourselves so seriously… let’s have some fun once in a while.
Plus - look at how much he spent on the tickets!
http://www.2009bowlgames.com/bcs-national-championship-game-tickets
Spoken like a true Auburn Fan Chicago1…
Honesty is the best policy. What if he lied and said he was not ready for trial and the judge found out about it.. How much trouble do you think he would be in….
Our fans are the fan in fanatical!!!
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