Two lawyers have been ordered by Judge Gregory A. Presnell of Orlando to a "new form of alternative dispute resolution" or RPS to resolve seemly perpetual bout of scheduling conflicts. Although we take issue with RPS being called a "new" form of dispute resolution, it is certain not common in the court. This is a landmark and textbook case of how RPS can be brilliantly used to keep the wheels of justice moving forward when dealing with pigheaded lawyers engaging in posturing tactics....

And this is the critical point. The decision that...READ MORE

UPDATE: Pro Player Mr. C. Urbanus quickly offered his consulting series to the lawyers and received the following response :

Fortunately, we, the attorneys have worked out our differences by agreement.  We will not have to resort to combat by RPS.  Thanks again and best of luck.

Two lawyers have been ordered by Judge Gregory A. Presnell of Orlando to a "new form of alternative dispute resolution" or RPS to resolve seemly perpetual bout of scheduling conflicts. Although we take issue with RPS being called a "new" form of dispute resolution, it is certain not common in the court. This is a landmark and textbook case of how RPS can be brilliantly used to keep the wheels of justice moving forward when dealing with pigheaded lawyers engaging in posturing tactics.

And this is the critical point. The decision that needs to be made is an arbitrary one as far as the case is concerned. so we applaud Judge Presnell on executing good judgement ordering RPS to be used. We hope other judges will follow his lead and will use this ruling a precedent.

Here is the full order:

ORDER

This matter comes before the Court on Plaintiff's Motion to designate location of a Rule 30(b)(6) deposition (Doc. 105). Upon consideration of the Motion – the latest in a series of Gordian knots that the parties have been unable to untangle without enlisting the assistance of the federal courts – it is

ORDERED that said Motion is DENIED. Instead, the Court will fashion a new form of alternative dispute resolution, to wit: at 4:00 P.M. on Friday, June 30, 2006, counsel shall convene at a neutral site agreeable to both parties. If counsel cannot agree on a neutral site, they shall meet on the front steps of the Sam M. Gibbons U.S. Courthouse, 801 North Florida Ave., Tampa, Florida 33602. Each lawyer shall be entitled to be accompanied by one paralegal who shall act as an attendant and witness. At that time and location, counsel shall engage in one (1) game of "rock, paper, scissors." The winner of this engagement shall be entitled to select the location for the 30(b)(6) deposition to be held somewhere in Hillsborough County during the period July 11-12, 2006. If either party disputes the outcome of this engagement, an appeal may be filed and a hearing will be held at 8:30 A.M. on Friday, July 7, 2006 before the undersigned in Courtroom 3, George C. Young United States Courthouse and Federal Building, 80 North Hughey Avenue, Orlando, Florida 32801.

DONE and ORDERED in Chambers, Orlando, Florida on June 6, 2006.

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UPDATE: Pro Player Mr. C. Urbanus quickly offered his consulting series to one of the lawyers and received the following response from one of them: Fortunately, we, the attorneys have worked out our differences by agreement.  We will not have to resort to combat by RPS.  Thanks again and best of luck.

Sidenote: "Combat" is that what lawyers are calling "conflict resolution" these days??