Review the learning objectives and background notes for other teaching points. The Case of the Damaged Comic Books Plaintiff is a comic book collector. Defendant is a classmate. Plaintiff loans ten comic books to defendant for one week. The books are in very good condition and plaintiff warns defendant to be careful of them.
Defendant returns five comic books in good condition, but five are crumpled and torn.
Plaintiff's lawyer questions the plaintiff, trying to bring out the facts of the case. Defendant's lawyer questions the plaintiff. The judge allows the plaintiff to leave the witness box. Court clerk calls the defendant to the witness stand and administers the oath. Plaintiff's lawyer questions the defendant.