Basic Facts
This is Taylor Peterson’s relationship to Jordan Peterson.
Who is Jordan’s parent?
Where did Taylor take Jordan immediately after discovering the injury?
What is the emergency room at the local hospital?
Taylor admits to not being this type of expert.
What is a doctor or scientist?
“Riley convinced other people—teenagers—to try it for real.”
What is speculation / lack of personal knowledge?
Exhibit 5 shows this type of publication about Jordan.
What is the school newspaper, The High School Times?
According to Taylor, what activity once gave Jordan “purpose”?
What is cooking?
On what date did Taylor find Jordan crying in the bathroom?
What is February 10, 2025?
What happened a few months after the initial ER visit?
What is Jordan developed a severe sinus infection?
Taylor admits not doing this to monitor Jordan’s purchases.
What is monitoring everything Jordan buys online?
“It was financially and emotionally draining.”
What is relevance / cumulative emotional testimony?
Exhibit 8 is the label for what product?
What is TheraBloom?
What symbolic object did Taylor find in the trash?
What is Jordan’s Escoffier sweatshirt?
Name the substance Jordan used to make the nasal spray.
What is TheraBloom powder?
Which exhibit shows the family’s medical bills?
What is Exhibit 9?
Taylor states they personally “watched the video” — why could this be impeachable?
What is lack of foundation or memory of when/how they viewed it?
“Riley looked like they were snorting the powder.”
What is speculation / lack of foundation?
Exhibit 9 documents what expense?
What are the medical bills totaling $15,847.32?
What phrase does Taylor use to describe what Jordan lost after the incident?
What is Jordan’s “sparkle”?
Roughly how much money has the family spent on medical bills?
What is $15,847.32?
What new behavior showed Taylor how much Jordan’s mood had changed?
What is throwing away their Escoffier sweatshirt?
aylor speculates about Riley’s intent (“Riley knew better”). Why might this invite objection?
What is speculation about another person’s state of mind?
“You can’t expect an eighteen-year-old to read fine print warnings.”
What is argumentative / improper opinion?
Which exhibit might defense counsel use to question the accuracy of Taylor’s memory of medical costs?
None - the medical expenses are a stipulated fact.
Why might the emotional tone of this testimony be powerful for a jury — but risky for credibility?
What is it evokes sympathy but may show bias or lack of objectivity?
What chance did doctors give Jordan for a full recovery?
What is less than 10%?
Who first introduced Jordan to Riley Quinn’s video?
Who is Jordan’s cousin, Emerson Vale?
Taylor’s comments about what “teenagers” typically do show this kind of improper generalization.
What is assuming facts not in evidence / generalization / speculation?
“This is someone’s health we’re talking about.”
What is narrative / irrelevant to fact at issue?
What detail from Exhibit 8 could the defense highlight to suggest misuse rather than product fault?
What is that the label says “mix with water and drink,” not for nasal use?
Which parts of Taylor’s testimony best show bias in favor of Jordan?
What are statements about Jordan’s talent, dreams, and emotional suffering?
What school had Jordan planned to attend before withdrawing?
What is the Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts?
Which two ingredients did Taylor later learn were in “natural flavors”?
What are menthol and capsaicin?
Taylor uses strong emotional phrases like “reckless” and “abused influence.” Why might this be inadmissible?
What is it’s a conclusion / improper opinion by a lay witness?
“I want this to never happen to another kid again.”
What is improper opinion / appeal to sympathy / irrelevant?
Which exhibit helps establish Jordan’s previous interest and goals in cooking?
What is Exhibit 5, the culinary competition article?
If cross-examined, how could opposing counsel use Taylor’s emotional language to suggest unreliability?
What is showing that Taylor is too emotionally involved to be objective, leading to exaggeration or speculation?