A law suit over a ROPS would probably make a good comedy skit.
A few years back I was in a law suit over an eager volunteer getting injured while rolling a manure spreader off of a trailer. During deposition it became obvious the attorney was not familiar with a manure spreader. As I explained in detail what his client did and the circumstances he had to keep asking me questions so he could understand how it worked, why it was used, what the components of the implement did, etc. Quite amusing.
Reminds me of a deposition I was in several years ago where one of the important points was whether cows were currently on the property or sold off about a year earlier. It was a big wooded pasture with no cows in sight and some suspicion the cows might have been moved to one of the farmer’s other locations to make it look like they weren’t there recently.
I was asked why I had numerous pictures of cow pies in and around the barn. Told the attorney because fresh, undisturbed cow pies indicate recent presence of cows.
What makes me an expert on age of cow pies and how did I know they were bovine produced? Grew up on a dairy farm.
What training did I have in cow pie age? Well, when you grow up on a dairy farm you learn very early the older light gray cow pies are good for throwing like a frisbee at your brother’s head. Pick up a new dark brown one and you just get a handful of crap.
How long does it take from the time it leaves the cow to be ready to toss at your brother? In central N.C. in the summer, about a month and a half, but three months is better because it hurts more when it hits.
We went on like that for about 30 minutes before he gave up and went on to something else.
The court reporter told me in the elevator afterward she was glad when that part of the deposition was over because she was having trouble maintaining her composure and not rolling in the floor laughing.
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