"Phil Kane" wrote in message
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On 23 Dec 2004 20:30:29 GMT, N2EY wrote:

IT ALSO GRANTED
SUMMARY JUDGMENT TO THE CITY ON HOWARD'S OTHER SEVEN CLAIMS,
WHICH IT TERMED "MAKEWEIGHT."

OK, I'll bite....

What does "makeweight" mean in that context?

My guess is that it's a formal term for "filler" or "bafflegab",
meaning stuff to fill out the claims so it looks impressive.

When the attorney charges by the word (or by the pound) it's an
essential ingredient in any filing. ggg

Look at the stuff that Todd has been throwing out here on this
thread. He can certainly use a session or two on how to write
acceptable Points and Authorities and convincing argument if he
still wants to continue playing lawyer.

--
73 de K2ASP - Phil Kane


Hello, Phil

I may not be the sharpest knife in the drawer, but when purchasing a home
and one time in traffic court, I hired a real lawyer. Funny thing, all the
lawyer jokes aside, if you need one, don't go in trying to do it yourself.

Balance a couple of hundred bucks per hour for an attorney against the
repercussions that might occur if you save that bit of money )

Of course, one never knows. We just had a nurse's aide arrested for
impersonating a *registered* nurse. She had worked for several *years*
without being caught.

I suspect she will not pass go, nor collect $200.00 LOL



Best regards from Rochester, NY
Jim AA2QA