IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF CHATHAM COUNTY STATE OF GEORGLA LIVE OAK, LP, FILED OFFECE . . . Inn DEC 21 A n: 53 v. C1v11 Act1on No. LISA DEF. cur. SUPERIOR cr. CHATHAM couar?r. GA. DEFENDANT. ORDER Before the court is the Plaintiff counsel?s unctuous Emergency Motion for Continuance of Trial Calendar. Plaintiff?s counsel recites in exquisite detail his relationship to the University of Georgia and the importance of a certain upcoming athletic contest to himself and his alma mater. Counsel may rest assured that the Court is well aware of the upcoming Rose Bowl Game and its importance to the University of Georgia faithful.1 Nonetheless, Coun5el?s motion is certainly enlightening. Through his exhaustive presentation of the facts and circumstances that have brought the University of Georgia to this auSpicious point in the season, as well as the history of his personal connections to Coach Kirby Smart, Plaintiff?s counsel has made it clear to this Court that a victory for the Bulldogs hinges on nothing less than the very attendance of Plaintiff?s counsel, himself, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, on New Year?s Day. While there may be truth to the adage that every dog will have his day, the same may not hold for every lawyer Dawg. The Court reminds Plaintiff?s counsel that the law is a jealous 1 The Court counts itself among such faithful, but laments that it lacks relations who are so generous as to arrange for a last-minute trip to Pasadena. Accordingly, the Court will watch the game ?'om the con?nes of its couch in Savannah (which, it must be noted, is less glamorous than the Rose Bowl, and is accompanied by a much humbler parade, but has the advantage of being more convenient to the administration of justice in Chatham County). mistress, to say nothing of members of the bar. The Court notes counsel?s distinguished and learned colleagues whom he cites as authority on all things Dawg?related. The court ?nds it interesting, however, that counsel has ignored those local attorneys whose connection to the Dawg nation is more widely known. The Court, of course, refers to Sonny Seiler, the celebrated owner of the team mascot, and former players such as Tom Nash and Tim Callaway. Instead, the best that counsel has to offer is his partner, Dana Braun, who if memory serves, spent his undergraduate years at an institution noted more for hurricanes on B0urbon Street than touchdowns at the Rose Bowl. I Lastly, the Court has not failed to note that counsel addressed his Motion to the State Court of Chatham County, rather than to the Superior Court, over which the undersigned presides. This shortcoming suggests that counsel is guilty of a serious lack of preparation. The Court is left to wonder whether the ?Rose Bowl? may simply be a subterfuge for counsel?s obvious lack of readiness. Factoring these many considerations into account, the court reluctantly GRANTS Plaintiff?s motion for continuance and resets the hearing for 1:30 p.111. on January 25, 2018, on two conditions: (1) Plaintiff?s counsel must ensure that the Defendant is personally noti?ed of the continuance no later than Friday, December 29, 2017 at 5:00 pm, with written evidence of such noti?cation to be ?led of record with the Clerk; and (2) in the unfortunate happenstance that the University of Georgia does not emerge triumphant from the Rose Bowl on January lst, Plaintiff?s counsel must appear before this Court at 9:00 am. on January 3rd and show cause as to why he should not be held in contempt for failing to secure a Bulldog victory through his presence in Pasadena.2 so ORDERED, this'H? day of December 2017. [Kg/t MICHAEL L. KARPF CHIEF JUDGE, CHATHAM COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT 2 Plaintiff?s counsel is no doubt aware that contempt of this court is punishable by a ?ne of up to $1,000.00 and/or 20 days? con?nement in the countyjail. This Court will consider alternative punishments in this matter, however. Indeed, inquiries have already been made with Mr. Seiler concerning the need for assistance in mucking out Uga?s crate following travel to and ?om the Dawgs? away games next season.