A New Excuse in Defense of Plaintiffs' Lawyer Misconduct Charges

ChamberPost ^ | 05/15/2008 | Lisa Rickard

[MrLegalReform]

This seems to be the year of big-time plaintiffs’ trial lawyers facing bad behavior charges. The latest case is the Kentucky Three – wealthy trial lawyers who are now themselves on trial, accused of stealing $65 million from their clients in a diet drug settlement.

During the ongoing – and increasingly bizarre – saga, a new excuse has been articulated by the defense attorney for Melbourne Mills, Jr.: the accused suffered from alcoholism, wasn’t involved in the case and therefore could not be held accountable.

[MrLegalReform]

So did he just wake up one morning with a hangover and millions of dollars in his bank account? "I can't remember what happened last night..."

[Cheburashka]

So did he just wake up one morning with a hangover and millions of dollars in his bank account? "I can't remember what happened last night..."

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I hate when that happens.