I kid you not. We had a BAT flying around our classroom. And not just any bat. This was a kamikaze bat. The thing was diving towards us. Everybody starts getting a little jittery. I'm hiding under my contracts book. (At least I'm getting some use out of it =)). And then the teacher say's the best thing I've heard all year: Class is canceled.I must have been the only one who heard her say this, because I was the only one who stood up. And since I was now taller than the rest of my classmates and not hiding under my book of contractual poetry (seriously poetry) I drew the attention of the bat. The bat buzzed me and I sat back down quickly. After that everyone started packing up there stuff to leave. I made a mad dash for the door. Went to find
My final thought:
Who is liable for the intentional infliction of emotional distress and assault and is the law school guilty of negligence? I would probably conclude that the owner of the bat would be responsible for negligence, but then one must determine who the owner is. In other words, "how does one occupy a bat?" The school owns that bat in as much as it was found within the confines of the school's property and will soon meet with a must definite taking of its natural liberties. In short if the school wants to settle this with me to forgo the cost of a lengthy trial, and it would be lengthy,(where exactly am I domiciled?), I would accept a settlement of a full tuition credit. Or a free cup of coffee. This line of reasoning would be quite entertaining if you were also a 1L. But since I don't know of any other 1Ls reading this, you'll just have to take my word for it.
Be good to yourselves and each other.
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OMG, you're talking just like a lawyer and you've only been gone a month! ;)
You'll have to ask my hubby about our encounter with a bat and how he saved the day, leading it from the confines of our cabin with nothing more than a flashlight (siren included), picnic basket and afghan. I don't believe I've ever laughed so hard.
Les,
I'm LOLing just thinking about Rod(ney) doing that! I think a demonstration at the dinner party is in order. Take pics!
I love the Jerry Springer tag at the end of your brilliant lawyer talk.
Emily,
I knew you would get the Jerry Springer reference. Chad and I actually watched that the other day (we have no cable). What an interesting show =)
There is absolutely no truth to that whole bat story Lesley mentioned. It's a figment of her imagination. Also of the imaginations of several other people who claim to have been there.
I have two other witnesses. Of course, this was over 15 years ago and I have no idea where they are anymore. But it did happen! Don't listen to Rod.
Don't worry Les, I never do!
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