Lawyer gets extension based on Jazz loss agony

[DGUtley]

Lawyer who blew deadline by 18 minutes gets extension based on Jazz loss agony. A federal judge in Utah has extended a document deadline for a Salt Lake City lawyer who said he filed a legal brief 18 minutes late due to the “emotional impact” of a loss by the Utah Jazz. U.S. District Judge Bruce Jenkins granted a deadline extension in an April 27 order, report the Salt Lake Tribune, the Deseret News,Fox13Now and KIMT3. The lawyer, Brian King, is also minority leader of the Utah House of Representatives. In his motion for an extension, he explained he had taken a break from work on his legal memo to watch the Jazz play the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of their NBA playoff series on April 25. His memorandum in opposition to a defense motion for summary judgment was due at midnight. The Jazz had a 25-point lead in the third quarter, but “disaster then struck,” according to King’s request for an extension. The Jazz ended up losing the game as a result of a string of Jazz turnovers, bad officiating and other circumstances, including good play by the Thunder’s Russell Westbrook, who “is a very good basketball player,” though it is “painful” to admit it, King wrote.

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Lawyer who blew deadline by 18 minutes gets extension based on agony of Jazz loss

[Common]

Thats ridiculous imo, if hes so irresponsible as a lawyer that a basketball teams loss affects his ability to perform his professional duty thats his fault alone

[DGUtley]

Thats ridiculous imo, if hes so irresponsible as a lawyer that a basketball teams loss affects his ability to perform his professional duty thats his fault alone

It may be his fault, but leave is to be freely given 'when justice so requires'. It is at the discretion of the Court and IMHO the discretion was properly exercised.

[Common]

It may be his fault, but leave is to be freely given 'when justice so requires'. It is at the discretion of the Court and IMHO the discretion was properly exercised.

I disagree, wanna fight lol :Pppp

[nathanbforrest45]

I wonder if I could tell the IRS I was late in filing my taxes because my beloved Jaguars lost their last game?

[Common]

I wonder if I could tell the IRS I was late in filing my taxes because my beloved Jaguars lost their last game?

Good point, judges are lawyers before they are judges, I guess we need to take that into consideration.

[The Xl]

Insanity. What's even worse is the Jazz were still in control of that series even after they lost that game.

[Green Arrow]

Meh, I’m just focused on Warriors-Pelicans. Chef Curry is back yo.

[donttread]

Thats ridiculous imo, if hes so irresponsible as a lawyer that a basketball teams loss affects his ability to perform his professional duty thats his fault alone

And he's a legislator ! What the hell, who needs adults anyway?

[jimmyz]

A more plausible story than, "my dog ate it" I guess.