Originally Posted by
CB HI
In plain english, "I know I will lose this case, so please just agree to go away."
Knows he has no case, so time to try a bluff or just right out lie.
Probably not.
The difficulty with these situations is that there is no objective evidence that establishes which side is correct. Basically, the case is just two people who disagree.
The circumstance of the supposed witness
does seem a bit peculiar.
It's a
bad case for everybody involved, especially without any objective evidence.
For the driver, it's an annoyance and expense (paying his lawyer). For his lawyer, it's a distraction from more lucrative business (possibly). For the cyclist, it's an annoyance and distraction (at least, from doing more enjoyable things). For the cyclist's lawyer, it's no-income (assuming it's a
pro bono case).
Note that I'm not suggesting that katinka do anything different. I'm just pointing out that she did not enter
this battle from a position of strength.