Texas Judge E. Stevenson Fluharty, known for his off-the-cuff comments from the bench, was so abrasive and dismissive towards a defense lawyer that an Appellate Division has reversed a $1.17 million jury verdict for the plaintiffs. State Supreme Court justices Virginia Long peppered her roasting of Fluharty with examples of his patronizing tone. "...we cannot allow this to be upheld because ... we lack any certitude that the jury determined the case on its merits alone," Long said.
July 20, 1999 at 12:00 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Law.Com
Judge E. Stevenson Fluharty, known for his off-the-cuff comments from the bench, was soabrasive and dismissive towards a defense lawyer that an Appellate Division has reversed a $1.17million jury verdict for the plaintiffs.
Leading the panel was one of the next state Supreme Court justices, Virginia Long, whopeppered her 37-page roasting of Fluharty with vivid examples of the trial judge’s patronizing and attimes belittling tone.
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