An Amish man named Smith was injured when he and his horse were struck by a car at a rural intersection
Smith later sued the driver In court, he was cross-examined by the driverโs lawyer:
Lawyer:
โMr Smith, youโve told us all about your injuries But according to the accident report, you told the investigating officer at the scene that you were not injured at all Isnโt that true?โ Mr Smith:
โWell, Iโll tell youโฆโ The lawyer interrupted:
โJust answer the question Did you not say at the scene of the accident, โIโm fine!
โ.โ Mr Smith:
โWell, yes.โ The lawyer should have quit at that point However, he went on:
โWell then, why are you wasting this courtโs time and my clientโs money with this frivolous law suit?โ Mr Smith:
โLet me explain At the accident, I was thrown out of the carriage and my horse was knocked into the ditch My leg was broken and I didnโt want to move.
I could hear my horse groaning and thrashing and I knew she was in terrible shape just by her groans.
When the officer arrived at the scene, he first looked at my horse He said โLooks like she has a broken leg,โ and then he took out his gun and shot her.
He then came up to me and asked me how I was doing Suffering from the same injury as my horse, I of course immediately said โIโm fine!
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