So I’m in law school. I’m in Civ Pro Civil Procedure class.
For class the night before I read a lawsuit about a plane that crashed on its way from New York to Mexico. The plaintiff is seeking monetary damages, claiming the airline’s negligence caused the crash and her injuries. The defendant claims that The Warsaw Convention applies to this case. The Warsaw Convention is an international agreement that limits the damages passengers may recover during international flights.
So I’m in class. The professor, my only one that truly uses the socratic method, cold calls on Alan. “Alan, please state the facts of the case.” Alan goes through the facts, everything’s peachy. “Alan,” the professor begins, “what did the defendant assert?” “The defendant asserted that because the plaintiff was Polish, she can only recover limited damages.” The professor cocks her head, and then tries to hide a smirk, having figured out what was going on. “How do you know the plaintiff is Polish?” Alan is confused. “Well… um… the Warsaw… the Warsaw Convention… Warsaw, Poland, right?”
The professor loses her composure and starts laughing and the whole class follows her cue.
I hope everyone else found this funny. It’s the funniest thing that’s happened since law school started.
