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A Civil Action? - Term Papers

A Civil Action?

In the American Civil Judicial system, justice is�.. In , by Jonathan Harr, there are several barriers that impede this search for justice. Through authority, groupthink, cognitive dissonance, and bias; these barriers constantly challenge plaintiff's attorney Jan Schlictmann.
The barrier of authority works against Schlictmann at several points in the case. During the depositions, workers from John J. Riley Tannery and W. R. Grace deny any knowledge of chemicals being dumped on the property of either company. Al Love, a worker from Grace, later confesses that he saw chemicals being dumped every day on the grounds behind the building. The workers had lied to cover up the crimes of ...

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looking forward to a huge verdict in favor of the plaintiffs. He is well known and respected, so everyone in the team is behind him. If Schlictmann would not have had this influence, he may have settled earlier in the case, or may have limited his spending on the trial. Even Skinner recognized Nesson's authority, realizing after seeing Nesson that the case could be worth an "astronomical" amount of money.
Authority works in Schlictmann's favor when defense attorney William Cheeseman challenges Schlictmann's case with a Rule 11 motion. When Cheeseman attempts to put Schlictmann on the stand, he refuses, and asks Judge Skinner to perform the questioning. The Judge consents, and out of respect for Skinner's authority, so does Cheeseman. This instance actually helps Schlictmann to defeat the Rule 11 motion and makes Cheeseman look foolish. ???????
Groupthink is another barrier that worked against Schlictmann and his team. Nesson's predictions of a "monstrous" verdict caused ...

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Added: 11/11/2007 01:12:36 AM
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