24 of the Best ‘Gotcha!’ Moments Lawyers Have Experienced in a Courtroom

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24 of the Best ‘Gotcha!’ Moments Lawyers Have Experienced in a Courtroom

Though most courtroom proceedings don’t play out like that one scene in Legally Blonde, there are times when real-life lawyers rival the cunning of Elle Woods. For instance, one Redditor recalled the time their grandfather was a lawyer in a small Georgia town, where the plaintiff claimed to have received “whupneck” from a car accident. When the Redditor’s grandfather asked for clarification on what “whupneck” was, the plaintiff responded by saying, “It’s when you can’t move your head like this,” and proceeded to demonstrate how easily he could shake his head back and forth. 

The case was dismissed. 

Other Redditors have remembered the “gotcha!” moments they’ve witnessed unfold in a courtroom, and it appears that a lot of people are incriminating themselves on social media.

Barbie_and_KenM 5y ago My client's house burned down from an explosion in the fuel oil tank used to heat the house. It was clearly the oil maintenance company's fault, but his homeowners insurance (from a very reputable company) still refused to pay out, citing a ridiculous technicality in his policy. Essentially, the policy covered damage caused by the oil heater but they claimed that it was the storage tank that exploded and wasn't part of what was covered. So they deny his claim, which was about 1.2 million, and then I get involved. During a deposition with the claims adjuster

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