L.A. Law (TV Series)
That's Why the Lady Is a Stamp (1993)
Michael Tucker: Stuart Markowitz
Quotes
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Douglas Brackman, Jr. : All right, folks, busy day today. Let's get on with it. The Craig Estate.
Leland McKenzie : I'll handle that myself, Douglas.
Stuart Markowitz : I'm available if you need me.
Leland McKenzie : Well, thank you. Given the length of time that I have known the family. I think Vivian would be more comfortable. She had to deal only with me.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Moving on. McAlister vs. the United States Postal Service.
Melina Paros : Brian McAlister's wife was shot and killed by a deranged co-worker.
Ann Kelsey : What's the cause of action?
Melina Paros : Wrongful death.
Jonathan Rollins : If the co-workers deranged, how do you get liability on the part of the post office?
Melina Paros : Negligent, supervision, together with a particularly high-stress work environment.
Arnie Becker : Excuse me, the post office is high stress?
Melina Paros : The way it's run now, it is.
Arnie Becker : Hey, delivering the mail is not high stress. This is high stress. What we do is high-stress.
Jonathan Rollins : And I think that at least a few of us here are probably deranged as a result of.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Melina, wasn't this matter supposed to be settled?
Melina Paros : It's not for want of trying that isn't, Douglas.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : Unfortunately, what that means for us is that you're going to be consumed with a trial.
Melina Paros : You worried about Southern Pacific saving.
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : You're right.
Leland McKenzie : What's the problem?
Douglas Brackman, Jr. : The problem is we've been called in by the General Counsel to perfect an appeal and the clock is ticking.