Background & Character
Jordan describes struggling with allergies and feeling self-conscious growing up. How might this background help establish damages at trial?
What is it shows emotional vulnerability and how the injury worsened existing insecurities?
Who introduced Jordan to Riley Quinn’s video?
What is their cousin, Emerson Vale?
What permanent condition does Jordan have?
What is anosmia (loss of smell)?
ordan says, “Riley completely destroyed my life.” What objection might apply?
What is speculation or improper opinion (not a factual statement)?
Which relative does Jordan admit is testifying for the defense?
What is cousin Emerson Vale?
Jordan says, “Riley completely destroyed my life.” — Is this better handled as an objection or impeachment?
What is objection (speculation or opinion)?
Jordan says, “I wasn’t good at academics but found confidence in soccer and cooking.” What objection could the defense raise if this becomes repetitive or irrelevant?
What is relevance (to the cause of action) or asked and answered?
Jordan admits they saw the product was labeled “for oral use only.” Why is that detail important for the defense?
What is it shows comparative negligence — Jordan ignored a clear warning?
What piece of testimony shows economic damages?
What is over $15,000 in medical bills and parent’s financial strain?
Jordan claims Riley’s content “targeted teenagers.” What rule-based objection could apply?
What is lack of personal knowledge (Jordan doesn’t have data or evidence)?
What motive might Emerson have, according to Jordan, for testifying against them?
What is jealousy and competitiveness (“family cares more about my disease than their track medals”)?
Jordan says, “I assumed the hack was safe because manufacturers over-warn.” — Objection or Impeach?
What is impeach (comparative negligence)?
Lines 18–25 describe Jordan’s success in soccer. Why might this be strategically included by the plaintiff’s attorney?
What is to show a loss of enjoyment of life and contrast pre-injury vs. post-injury confidence?
Jordan says they trusted Riley because Riley was a “well-known influencer.” What kind of reasoning is that legally?
What is reliance on reputation rather than fact (used to show negligent misrepresentation)?
What two major life goals does Jordan say they lost because of the injury?
What are playing soccer and becoming a chef?
Jordan testifies, “The artistry of cooking is gone.” Would this be considered fact or opinion?
What is opinion / emotional interpretation?
How could the defense use this statement: “family cares more about my disease than their track medals” to show Jordan’s bias or hostility?
What is lines 149–156 show emotional resentment and potential exaggeration due to family conflict?
Jordan testifies, “My cousin recommended the hack and now they’re lying.” — Objection or Impeach?
What is impeach for bias / improper character attack?
If the defense argues that Jordan is dramatizing their personality changes, what type of cross-examination question might expose exaggeration?
What is a credibility or prior statement impeachment question (e.g., “You’ve played soccer since 8th grade, but you chose not to rejoin later seasons, correct?”)
When Jordan says, “Manufacturers have to add every warning — those are overkill,” what might the defense argue this statement shows?
What is assumption of risk or contributory negligence?
If Jordan says, “I can’t cook anymore — I lost my identity,” what objection could the defense raise if this continues without prompting?
What is narrative or nonresponsive?
When Jordan says, “I think my sinus infection was due to the hack,” what objection might the defense raise?
What is speculation (causation should come from expert testimony)?
If Jordan’s anger toward Emerson is exaggerated, what objection might plaintiff’s attorney use to protect the witness on redirect?
What is argumentative or relevance?
Jordan testifies, “My parents had to pull money from their IRA.” — Objection or Impeach?
What is relevance objection (financial hardship not directly relevant to liability)?
What kind of objection might apply if the witness becomes overly emotional or speculative while describing “feeling like I don’t belong in the world”?
What is nonresponsive or speculative emotional testimony (not directly answering the question)?
What possible impeachment question could the defense ask based on Jordan’s claim they “rewatched the video multiple times” before trying it?
What is “So you had time to notice the product’s instructions and warnings, correct?”?
Which lines could a cross-examiner use to impeach Jordan’s credibility regarding medical recovery?
What is lines 96–98 (“I was confident no permanent damage had been done”) — contradicting the claim of constant suffering?
Identify a statement where Jordan assumes what Riley must have been thinking or intending.
What is “Riley must have tested this hack or researched it” (line 70–71) — speculative about Riley’s mental state.
How might the defense impeach Jordan using bias?
What is by showing strong personal emotion against Emerson and Riley undermines objectivity?
Jordan says, “I think Riley used fake product with food coloring.” — Objection or Impeach?
What is objection – speculation (no firsthand knowledge)?