L.A. Law1986

[Here at the courthouse]

Melina Paros:
And when did your late husband go into his late depression?

Belinda Collins:
Last year, after trademark tools moved their manufacturing plant to Taiwan, after 23 years is a dime maker, he was on the street along with 50 other machinists.

Melina Paros:
Please go on.

Belinda Collins:
He felt tremendous guilt. As a worker's rap, he helped management to keep trademark non-union in return for the assurance that their jobs would be secure. And after the shutdown, he... he became obsessed with how he'd been lied to, he wrote letters constantly to congressman, magazines, 60 Minutes. You believe that what happened to trademark was symbolic up what's wrong in this country, with companies selling out their workers in shipping jobs overseas. He wanted his story to be heard. No one was interested.

Ms. Wodjack:
Objection. We don't know the state of the decedent's mind. This is sheer's speculation.

Judge Richard Lobel:
I'll allow it.

Belinda Collins:
My staging, this, uh... spectacle. My late husband was crying out for help, but he never would have gone through with it, and it not been for the cooperation of Gordon Reeve.

Ms. Wodjack:
Your Honor.

Judge Richard Lobel:
Mrs. Collins, while you're on the witness stand, you'll limit your comments to questions posed by the attorneys, understood? [Belinda nodded] The jury will disregard Mrs. Collins' outburst.

Melina Paros:
Nothing further. Thank you.