Mock Trial Plaintif Closing Arguments 2014 Essay - 941 Words

Good evening Your Honor, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, and opposing counsel. Tonight you heard the testimony and evidence in Roughed Grouse High Schools attempt to hide, justify, and deny their negligent actions. In order to prove Roughed Grouse High Schools negligence resulting in the death of Jordan Simon, I, along with my co-counsel, had to prove our case, not beyond a reasonable doubt, but simply by a preponderance of evidence. In other words, if you were to put the evidence favoring the case of the plaintiff and evidence favorable to the defendant on a scale, we the plaintiff would have to make the scales tip ever so slightly in our favor. Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, we have done just that. We have proved to you tonight†¦show more content†¦Roper agrees with the assertion that the school is not solely responsible for preventing substance abuse, it still holds that the RGHS is absolutely responsible for keeping the parents informed and actively involved in figh ting such abuse. Here, the defendant has neglected its obligations once again. Coach Swift even made a pact with his athletes forbidding the flow of information to leave the team. Its a high school track team! What kind of secrets could Coach Swift be keeping that even the parents couldnt know? Restricting high school athletes from being open and honest with their parents?Ladies and gentlemen, that is negligence in its purest form. Next, you heard from Morgan Pearce, Jordan Simons best friend throughout high school. Morgan testified to the increasingly extensive amount of time Jordan Simon spent with Coach Swift. Even so, Morgan was able to testify to Jordans increased strength, lack of focus in class, headaches, and mood swings. Ladies and gentlemen, if Morgan was able to recognize these signs of Jordans steroid abuse, then why did Coach Swift, who spent a significantly greater amount of time with Jordan than even her best friend, neglect to speak up about these symptoms? Even afte r Jordan fainted in Coach Swifts practice right in front of him, Terry Swift neglected to call for emergency help. Ms. Pearce testified that Coach Swift became advised Jordan to call Leonia Hamline, a known EPO user, about what it takes to be a champion. As