Purdue News
Purdue NewsFebruary 7, 1997
Student teams compete by presenting a full trial based on a hypothetical case. The winner of the state competition will represent Indiana at the national championship in Nashville, Tenn., in May.
Cases will be heard at the Tippecanoe County Courthouse in Lafayette. Times for presentations are 6 p.m. Friday (2/21); 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. Saturday (2/22); and 10:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday (2/23).
This year's case involves a personal injury suit. The plaintiff is suing a ski manufacturer alleging defective equipment and failure to adequately warn of the risks of knee injury when using their skis.
The Indiana High School Mock Trial program is in its fifth year of competition. It is sponsored by the Indiana State Bar Association with the support of Purdue. Teams competing in the state championships come from regional competitions in Indianapolis and South Bend.
Indianapolis area schools competing are: Brebeuf, Carmel, Heritage Christian, North Central and Perry Meridian.
South Bend schools competing are: Riley, St. Joseph's and Adams.
Other schools competing are: Canterbury, Fort Wayne ; Castle, Newburgh ; LaVille, Lakeville ; Marian, Mishawaka ; Owen Valley, Spencer ; and Pioneer, Royal Center .
CONTACT: Mark Gibney, mock trial executive director and professor of political science, (765) 494-7604; e-mail, gibney@polsci.purdue.edu
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