alan shore:
oh my g-- you're a lawyer.
well let me tell you 2 things about myself. I'm also a lawyer, I can be very vindictive, and I do not play fair.
-that's three things.
see, not playing fair already.
-mr.shore, this school has been sued several times, never successfully.
well, you know what they say. you always remember your first time.

denny crane: if all else fails, pretend you've won. Works for our President.

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-But there is no way, no way, Murphy Brown should have won that case. The law was 100% against her, and her summation didn't sway me at all. I thought so too.
--While I agree 100% with the plaintiff, the law is the law.Actually, the law lends itself to a lot of interpretation, which is why that case went to trial. There is always a statute or a case that dictates what the current law is, but many times there is a good case for why that statute or case doesn't apply to a particular situation. And many times, both sides have current law in support of their position.
So, the doctor has the conscience clause, and the patient has informed consent. It's not an open and shut case. The jury found the doctor breached a duty, and that the duty he violated is not protected by the conscience clause. - mml78 twop