Description
My Life In Court contains more excitement and suspense than any fictional mystery. In it Louis Nizer, one of America's leading lawyers, recalls some of his most fascinating and significant cases. His court victories are as varied as the personalities of the clients he has represented, and his versa- tility is proved in the very different types of litigation described in this book. One of his most exacting lawsuits was the
libel action brought by the journalist and broadcaster, Quentin Reynolds, against the columnist Westbrook Pegler; Mr Nizer tells how he turned the tables on Pegler and won a verdict which was not only a personal vindication of Reynolds but a triumph for the cause of responsible journalism. Under the heading of divorce, Mr Nizer explores the numerous causes for dissolving a marriage in America and recounts the sensational divorces of Billy Rose and John Jacob Astor as well as the plight of a woman who found herself married to a fetishist. Then he tells of his own role in what he calls 'the case of the plagiarised song'. Plagiarism is one of the most difficult and detailed points to prove in a court of law, especially when the plaintiff's case rests upon the similarity between a few bars of the pop song, 'Rum and Coca-Cola', and a calypso written fifty years before. Finally Louis Nizer discusses the complicated problems of assessing damages for loss of life and limb and illustrates this section by two cases in which he needed all his experience and mental agility to secure favourable verdicts for the next-of-kin.
Louis Nizer has written what will undoubtedly be recognised as a classic of its kind. Never before has the real-life drama of the courtroom been captured with such immediacy and insight.
ISBN:MYLIFEINCOURT
