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Judge thinks: Something tells me this is going to be a long one.
Judge: Counsel for the plaintiff, you may begin your opening remarks.

Mercedes: Thank you, Your Honor. My client, Mr. Terrell, is a diligent, industrious salesman who has just stopped short of working miracles to bring his company from a devastating loss to thriving profitability in a few short years.

Mercedes: However, little did he know that lurking within the very walls of the company he was trying to save was a vicious verbal predator seekign to destroy my client's career and reputation.

Mercedes: In the course of this trial, I will prove the defendant has committed libel per se, and that my client should be awarded general damages for the loss of reputation he has suffered.