Orphans And Dogs: Critical Reading Questions

Orphans and Dogs: Critical Reading Questions
1. What does Schlictmann expect the trial to be very expensive? What exactly does he have to prove?
Answer: Schlictmann expects the trial to be very expensive when the Ritz negotiation had settlement of two and quarter million dollars and it was two-week trial and much less risky. He exactly had to prove by using his newfound method in the case.
2. Based on the pretrial events, what can be said about Judge Skinner?
Answer: William Cheeseman filed a motion for summary judgment, alleging that the plaintiffs could not prove their allegations scientifically, and therefore the case could not go to a jury. Judge Skinner denied the motion.
Discovery: Critical Reading Questions
1. What did Schlictmann achieve and what did he fail to during his discovery?

Answer: Schlictmann achieved when depositions of workers at the plants revealed that some chemicals had been dumped into the ground, and that some managers who had been deposed early in the case had withheld information or lied.

Schlictmann notified the U.S. Attorney, and a federal investigation began. Further discovery showed that a significant amount of chemicals had been disposed of directly into the ground. Schlictmann deposed John Riley, owner of the Riley Tannery, who denied using TCE and denied any knowledge of polluting the 15 acres of land around the factory. He failed to during his discovery that depositions of other towns people showed dumping had taken place for years on the 15 acres Riley owned, but Schlictmann was not able to uncover much of anything in terms of documentation or written evidence.

2. What was Harr shown about truth and honesty in regard to the legal system?
Answer: Harr shown about truth and honesty in regard to the legal system that the kind of “stonewalling” encountered by Schlictmann witnesses withholding evidence through false denials and claimed memory lapses is unfortunately more common than one would

hope.
The Woodshed: Critical Thinking Questions
1. Which goal, in your opinion, has take precedence for Schlictmann: truth, money, or remedy?
Answer: In my opinion, Schlictmann has taken precedence for truth. The reason is that he wanted to prove truth by using medical tests, geological tests of the dump sites, and exhibits to be prepared for trial.
2. “… a dead child is always worth less than a dead adult…” Discuss the irony of this statement as it compares to Schlictmann’s plan that the parent’s stories of their children dying will be very compelling for the jury. Why are dead children worth the least, yet evoke the most emotion?
Answer: Dead children are worth the least, yet evoke the most emotion because leukemia cases was very important for him. He knew the problem was created by chemical dump which was spread in Woburn.
3. What do Schlictmann’s explosions during the “limited depositions” reveal about his condition regarding the Woburn case?
Answer: Schlictmann’s explosions during the “limited depositions” reveal about his condition regarding the Woburn case when Judge Skinner strongly rebuked Schlictmann for his unseemly
behavior in the depositions, but did not censure him. Following the conference with the judge, Facher attempted to begin negotiations with Schlictmann. Schlictmann refused to identify a number at which he would settle, even after Facher offered a settlement on the order of one million dollars.