Saturday, April 26, 2003

Picturing Dynamic Proof in Litigation

The Flow and Use of Evidence in Litigation

i = information, evidence
P = plaintiff
D = defendant
Ca … n = claim with elements a through n
Dx … z = defense with elements x through z
IA = institutional action (e.g., judicial ruling, verdict)

i
|
collect & analyze
|
\|/
P --marshal-->
deploy & persuade
|
\|/

| Ca .. n | Dx .. z |

------> IA
D --marshal-->
/|\
|
deploy & persuade
/|\
|
collect & analyze
|
i