How crazy is Alabama about its college football? Yeah... THIS crazy. (News article)

[SunnyD]

AT needs it's Topic Summary lines back.

Lawyer asks that trial be delayed because of big Alabama football game; judge OKs it
By Erin Stock -- The Birmingham News
December 16, 2009, 8:59PM

A Jefferson County case that has waited four years to come to trial will have to wait four more quarters, a judge has decided.

A circuit court judge in the county's Bessemer division said today he intends to grant a continuance sought by attorneys who don't want to miss the University of Alabama's national championship football game against the University of Texas on Jan. 7.

In his motion seeking the delay, attorney Jon Terry argues that the trial in an accidental death case was scheduled for Jan. 4 "before certain monumental events occurred," that some attorneys have tickets to the game, that jurors are likely to be preoccupied and that opposing attorneys went to Auburn.

"ROLL TIDE!!" the motion concludes.

Circuit Judge Dan King, an Auburn alumnus, said he planned to grant the motion.

"If I didn't, they'd say, 'He just didn't grant it because he's an Auburn fellow,'" he said. "I wouldn't do that to 'em."

Efforts to reach attorneys representing the plaintiffs in the case were unsuccessful Wednesday. But in a motion filed this morning they argued that the trial should begin as scheduled.

"Simply stated, some things are more important than football," the motion said.

Judge Scott Vowell, the presiding judge in Jefferson County and also an Auburn alumnus, said he'd never before seen a motion that requested a continuance because of a football game.

"There's been some motions for continuances and I've suspected what the real reason was," he said. "But this is the first one I've seen that was this honest and candid about the reason."

The case, Mark Traywick vs. Energen Corp., is the result of a 2004 accident that took the life of Irene Traywick of West Crest. She died as the result of an explosion after a car hit a gas meter and power box.

The motion to delay the trial gained national attention today, circulating among law offices around the country, according to a report on the Web site Deadspin.com.

King, who had not yet issued a formal order late today, said he would reschedule the trial to begin in a month or two.

College foosball. Meh. This just takes the cake.

 

[Gibsons]

Embarrassing and deplorable. But not surprising.

 

[JohnCU]

this is why college football > *.

 

[SunnyD]

Embarrassing and deplorable. But not surprising.

I would venture a guess borderline illegal as well. Don't we have laws about due process?

 

[SphinxnihpS]

They got a name for the winners in the world...

 

[Jeeebus]

I would venture a guess borderline illegal as well. Don't we have laws about due process?

borderline illegal? He filed a motion for a continuance - yes, the reason is idiotic - but they are regularly filed and granted in civil litigation. I don't see the argument how this somehow interferes with due process.

 

[JohnCU]

anyone who went to college with a big football following/tradition would easily understand this.

 

[Red Squirrel]

lol I never understood why school/college football is such a huge thing for some people.

It's actually banned where I live. Only touch football is allowed.

 

[preslove]

Alabama will always be a first rate college football program and will also always be 4th rate state.

 

[Whisper]

Wouldn't be surprised if that kind of thing happened here in Louisiana as well. Compared to UGA fans, these LSU folks give new meaning to the word "fanatics." And not necessarily always in a good way.

 

[phoenix79]

Alabama will always be a first rate college football program and will also always be 4th rate state.

You do realize that Alabama put man on the moon, right?

 

[Beev]

Alabama will always be a first rate college football program and will also always be 4th rate state.

Along with the rest of the south.

 

[Mxylplyx]

Along with the rest of the south.

Funny how you northerners are showing up here in droves looking for jobs after leaving your failed, overpriced nanny states.

 

[SphinxnihpS]

Along with the rest of the south.

Moron

 

[JoPh]

anyone who went to college with a big football following/tradition would easily understand this.

truth

 

[rudder]

You do realize that Alabama put man on the moon, right?

No, they just provided the living quarters for the nazi rocket engineers.

But they did invent the toothbrush. You won't find many sources to this... but we do know that if it had been invented anywhere else it would have been called a teethbrush.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

Funny how you northerners are showing up here in droves looking for jobs after leaving your failed, overpriced nanny states.

lol. True dat, true dat.

 

[JJ650]

No, they just provided the living quarters for the nazi rocket engineers.

But they did invent the toothbrush. You won't find many sources to this... but we do know that if it had been invented anywhere else it would have been called a teethbrush.

Wow. Never heard that one before.

 

[JohnCU]

Along with the rest of the south.

why don't you stupid piece of shit yankees go back home then?

 

[KeithTalent]

College Basketball >>> College Football.

KT

 

[SunnyD]

College Basketball >>> College Football.

KT

Any football (including soccer) >>>>>>>>> any basketball. Period.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

College Basketball >>> College Football.

KT

Are you an American in Canada or is there not many good Canadien sports?

 

[KeithTalent]

Any football (including soccer) >>>>>>>>> any basketball. Period.

False.

KT

 

[KeithTalent]

Are you an American in Canada or is there not many good Canadien sports?

I'm not sure what you are asking.

I love College Basketball and find College Football to be somewhat absurd, considering how they schedule things and there is no real championship. I guess I can see if you go to one of those football factory schools, it would be enjoyable, but otherwise, not so much.

KT

 

[geno]

lol.