A new form of alternative dispute resolution

After some lawyers in Florida couldn't agree on the site for a deposition, one of them filed a motion to have the judge decide the site. The judge denied the motion, and instead ordered the lawyers to decide the issue by playing one round of rock-paper-scissors; the winner would get to decide where to hold the deposition. The court's order is here, and the CNN.com story is here. (Hat tip to my pal Roger Hughes for this one.)

Update: May It Please the Court has a copy of the order itself.

Comments

[Nic]

I dearly needed a laugh - thanks! I received a horrible order from a judge yesterday on a similar stupid discovery dispute. I would have preferred to receive something like this.