Who puts gum underneath a court table? GROSS.
And do we really need an order to show cause about it?
Oy vey...
Show Cause for Gum Sticking 1750211788 by David Oscar Markus on Scribd
UPDATE -- CHECK OUT THE COMMENTS FOR THE RESPONSE TO THE ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (Filed by John Adams!)
"The Court does not recall whether Plaintiff or her counsel was chewing gum during this morning’s hearing" is an example of failed magisterial writing if I ever saw one
ReplyDeleteMystery solved -It was the client:
ReplyDeletePLAINTIFF’S RESPONSE TO THE COURT’S
ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE (DOC. 51)
COMES NOW, Plaintiff, Lorriane M. Padavan (herein “Mrs. Padavan”), by
and through her undersigned counsel, and files her response to the Court’s Order to
Show Cause (Doc. 51) as follows:
After receiving the Court’s Order to Show Cause (Doc. 51), the undersigned
counsel met with Mrs. Padavan to discuss the Court’s Order. Mrs. Padavan
confirmed she was the person who was chewing gum at yesterday’s hearing and was
sincerely apologetic for the gum being placed under the table during the hearing.
Mrs. Padavan has asked her undersigned counsel to submit to the Court,1 and if
1 Mrs. Padavan personally or through her undersigned counsel is also willing to
discuss this matter directly with the Assistant United States Attorney to apologize
and discuss payment of any damages caused.
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possible, to the Assistant United States Attorney affected by the gum, the letter of
apology attached hereto as Exhibit “1”. As noted in the letter, Mrs. Padavan is
sincerely apologetic and willing to pay to the Court or to the Assistant United States
Attorney sums sufficient to address any damage caused by the gum. If either the
Court personnel or the Assistant United States Attorney affected by the incident
would like to call the undersigned counsel to arrange for a personal apology from
Mrs. Padavan or to discuss resolving any damages caused by this incident, the
undersigned counsel’s phone number is below.
Both the undersigned counsel and Mrs. Padavan sincerely apologize to the
Court and assure the Court that nothing like this will happen again. Hopefully, this
response, Mrs. Padavan’s attached letter of apology, and Mrs. Padavan’s offer to pay
for any damages caused by her actions are sufficient to address the Court’s Show
Cause Order (Doc. 51).
GRAYROBINSON, P.A.
/s/ John H. Adams
JOHN H. ADAMS
Florida Bar No. 13208
The Florida Bar Board Certified in Civil Trial
The Florida Bar Board Certified Business Litigation
GRAYROBINSON, P.A.
601 South Palafox St.
Pensacola, FL 32502
(448).239.6060
john.adams@gray-robinson.com
Attorney for LORRAINE M. PADAVAN
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I HEREBY CERTIFY that on June 13, 2025 and a true and correct copy of
the foregoing has been furnished electronically to:
GEORGE R. MEAD, II
SAMANTHA M. FOLKES
Florida Bar No. 1031251
MOORE, HILL & WESTMORELAND
350 West Cedar Street, Suite 100
Post Office Box 13290
Pensacola, FL 32591-3290
(850) 434-3541
(850) 435-7899 (fax)
emead@mhw-law.com
sfolkes@mhw-law.com
hmalone@mhw-law.com
Attorney for Defendant
/s/ John H. Adams
JOHN H. ADAMS
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Lorraine Padavan
37194 Cygnet Drive
Selbyville, DE 19975
VIA E-FILING WITH RESPONSE
TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER
The Honorable T. Kent Wetherell, II