Playlist: Appealing to Common Sense in Closings

An appeal to common sense can be a powerful, efficient rhetorical argument in closings, particularly where it strikes at a central issue in the case. Browse these "common sense" arguments for examples of how to use this argument across a variety of situations.

DescriptionAttorneyProceeding
Appealing to Common Sense to Blunt Opposing Argument
Closings, Wrongful death
Sharonda BarnesWright, et al. v. Metro Amb...
Appeal to Common Sense in Arguing Causation
Closings
Keith MitnikAlexander v. Rojas, et al.
Appealing to Common Sense to Blunt a "Wear-and-Tear" Causation Argument
Closings
Bethany SchneiderGrimes v. Nemeth
Using an "Occam's Razor" Argument to Explain Causation
Closings, Multiple defendants
Randy RosenblumWallace v. Philip Morris

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