Kurt Zaner

Kurt will conduct a live voir dire with a premises case with this fact pattern.

Steve Straughen was a well site supervisor at an oil and gas frack site. All of the oil extracted from the ground was being deposited in large frac tanks - rectangular tanks about the size and shape of a mobile home. While investigating strange sounds from the top of the tank, the tank exploded sending Steve 50 feet into the air. Steve survived with severe orthopedic injuries, but ultimately lost his leg. The tanks exploded because they were poorly maintained and delivered to the site with holes in them.

Kurt will Voir Dire on the following issues:

Brutal Honesty

The Justice System

Lawsuit Abuse

Burden of Proof

Money Damages

Money for Pain/Impairment

How much Money is too much

Sympathy

Safety Protocols

Corporate Responsibility

Personal Responsibility

Kurt will meet with students prior to the event by Zoom to review the case and his strategy for writing and practicing his voir dire