A Civil Action by Jonathan Harr Essay -- Law Criminal Justice System E

A Civil Action by Jonathan HarrA Civil Action is based upon a true story that Jonathan Harr, a former staff writer of New England Monthly describes a causa that in the legal system that is fascinating and compelling. The story of a impossible quest by an idealistic young personal-Injury lawyer, whose aim was to prove that deuce conglomerates, Beatrice Foods and W.R Grace, every last(predicate)egedly polluted the water in Woburn ,Mass. a Boston suburb, with carcinogens. Jan had hoped that a victory would send a message to the boardrooms to America and felt that the acculturation of Leukemia in Woburn guaranteed his success. He never realized that he would be comfort with problems in the justice system. First with the federal courts, which were not sympathetic to injure suits, the trial judge felt the same way. He then went on to his third try with a different judge. Which was unsuccessful due to wiz of the defense witness who lied. On his fourth try the defense attorney failed to deliver all relevant documents to Schlichtmanns team. Jan Schlitmann was a lawyer in the hurrying bracket as far as money was concern. He lived in a luxury condo, worn only hand-tailored Dimitri suits and silk Hermes ties, Bally shoes and drove chisel a Porsche. Schlitmann not only was a well to do lawyer, he also was a lawyer that believed in justice, whether he got paid or not, in regards to this case. He spent nine years of his life, lost all of his assets, gave up his personal possessions and personal life to see th...