The theory of the case revolved around the incompetence of Bertha and how Abigail would be a better caretaker. This is relevant, but the focus should have been more around the RWS and BCF vs EAG case, held by Minnesota Supreme Court in 2009. The factors of intent involved in this case mirrored those of Abigail v. Bertha, which incorporates the contract stating the intended parents in a traditional surrogacy. In both cases, the intended parent is stated, and in RWS and BCF v. EAG, the gay couple won. The only difference is that the gay couple were ruled the biological parents because one of the men donated his sperm, whereas Abigail did not have a biological relationship with the twin boys. The theory of the case should have put an emphasis …show more content…
In the end, I believe we failed to see the real goal behind this case, which was demonstrated by the ruling. Closing Statement: Ladies and Gentlemen of the jury, here we have Ms. Abigail, an intelligent, self-sustained woman. She is now looking to whole-heartly love her twins, considering she is legally their mother from a legally binding contract between Ms. Abigail and the defendant, which was attested legal by Professor Darrow. Both parties were aware of this arrangement when the contract was signed, and in fact, happy about it, as stated by Miss Eggbert. Ms. Bertha agreed to the paid sum of $30,000 upfront and an additional $3,000 a month while she was pregnant and the 6 months following the birth of the twins, as well as all the hospital fees. It wasn’t until the actions of Ms. Bertha that this agreement went downhill. She went behind the back of Ms. Abigail and took …show more content…
Everyone on the plaintiff side really cared about doing well in this trial. I though Anna did a great job cross examining and defending her questions used in the cross examination. She was professional and easy to work with. She also helped write the cross examination questions for Miss Ivana, as well as reviewed the questions for the direct questioning of Abigail and Edwina Eggbert. Megan did a phenomenal job writing her questions and made sure they could not be objected to. She was thorough and held her ground on the cross examination. She also helped me write the cross-examination questions for Bertha. Jess was easy to work with and brought up relevant points during group discussion. She wrote her direct questions for Professor Darrow and the cross-examination questions for Professor Howe with me. Aneesa was quiet, but efficient. She contributed by writing her own questions and the cross-examination questions for Miss Ivane with Anna. I thought Megan, Jess, and Aneesa did a great job at memorizing their character and answering the cross examination questions during the trial. I wrote the cross-examinations for Bertha and Professor Howe, as well as the closing statement. I also reviewed the direct questions and answers to ensure they could not be objected too. We all finished our work in a timely manner during the class work time, or had our assigned parts completed to discuss. Overall, I had a great