Defendant's Opening Statement May it please the court. It was a peaceful Saturday morning in April. Just last spring. In Shamrock University Law School's classroom building. Our hallways were quiet and our classrooms were almost empty. And then, in a student courtroom, something happened that astonished everyone. The plaintiff, Judge John Birdsong, pointed a .357 magnum pistol near his leg, pulled the trigger, not once, but, twice, to see if the gun was loaded, and shot …showed first 75 words of 1279 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1279 total…of the injury, and that he was 75% responsible for his own injuries.[75%]. Though Shamrock and Tracy Corry both contributed to create the risk, our position is that the greatest responsibility, the ultimate responsibility, should be borne by the one who knowingly assumed the risk, Judge Birdsong. Because on that Saturday morning, pride compelled him to do what common sense cautions against. He pulled the trigger. He shot himself. He's bears the ultimate responsibility. Thank you.