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Rock, Paper, Scissors
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Rock, Paper, Scissors
I win!
by bassgravi on Sunday 18 June 2006
A Florida judge gave a court order to two lawyers to play rock, paper, scissors in order to end a dispute over the location of a trial.
Judge Orders 'Rock-Paper-Scissors' To Settle Dispute
June 7, 2006
*TAMPA, Fla. -- *A federal judge, miffed at the inability of opposing
attorneys to agree on even the slightest details of a lawsuit, ordered
them to settle their latest dispute the old fashioned way -- with a
game of "rock paper scissors."In an order signed Tuesday, U.S. District
Judge Gregory Presnell scolded lawyers for their inability to agree on a
location where they can take the sworn statement of a witness in an
insurance lawsuit.Presnell ordered both sides to meet at a neutral
location at 4 p.m. June 30 to play a round of the hand-gesture game
often used to settle childhood disputes. If they can't agree on the
neutral location, they'll play on the steps of the federal courthouse.
The winner gets to choose the location for the witness statement.
"We're going to have to do it," said David Pettinato, lead attorney for
the plaintiff, Avista Management. "I guess I'd better bone up on rock
paper scissors rules." If the loser disputes the game's outcome, that
lawyer can appeal to the judge at a hearing on July 7. Rock paper
scissors has become serious competitive business in recent years, with
regional tournaments determining the players in a world championship.
Last year officials of the auction houses Christie's and Sotheby's
engaged in a game of rock paper scissors to decide who would get to
sell a $17.8 million collection of art offered by a Japanese
electronics company. Christie's won.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.
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