Courtroom Observation Essay

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Courtroom Observation Abstract This is a court case between the plaintiff, Deborah White and the defendants, Patrick Gibbs; and Stand Alone Properties, L.L.C., d/b/a O’Malley’s Tavern and was the subject of Summary Judgment Motion filed for the defendants in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. Summary The court case number 82A04-8876-CB285, White vs. Patrick Gibbs and O’Malleys Tavern. This case took place in the United States District Court in the Northern District of Indiana. The plaintiff in the case was Deborah White and the defendants were Patrick Gibbs and O’Malleys Tavern. The plaintiff brought the court case to the Supreme Court to argue against the summary judgment filed by the defendants. A summary judgment is a decision made on statements and evidence presented for the record without a trial. It is used when it is not needed to resolve any factual disputes in a case. Summary judgment can be granted when – on the undisputed facts in the record – one part is entitled to judgment as a matter of law. (US Courts, n.d.) The defendants Patrick Gibbs and O’Malleys Tavern claim that there is no actual knowledge of visible intoxication from the bartender. This would be the standard required in order for the plaintiff to recover under Indiana Law (Ind. Code Ann. 7.1-5-10-15.5). The defendants also claim that the wreck between Mr. White and Mr. Hard is not the proximate cause of death but is a criminal act on behalf of Mr. Hard. The defendants are asking for the Court to grant their motion. The Plaintiff is requesting the Court to deny the defendants request for summary judgment. The plaintiff claims there is enough evidence to show that the bartender saw visible signs that Mr. Hart was intoxicated. The plaintiff claims that Mr. Hart consumed several shots of

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