The Verdicts Were Just

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Eight Famous Lawyers Present Their Most Memorable Cases

Straight from the files of eight our country's most famous and outstanding trial lawyers come these provocative accounts of courtroom drama told here for the first time.

Each of the cases presented provides unusual insight into the nature of judicial process, a breakthrough in the law, a new approach to a problem of humane redress. You'll read about the heartbreaking endeavors of George T. Davis on behalf of Caryl Chessman; the amazing accomplishments of Melvin M. Belli on behalf of the infant victims exposed to live polio virus; the horror of genocide indelibly impressed upon the whole world as Judge Michael A. Musmanno writes of the Eichmann trial.

David I. Sindell recounts the complex story of the Andrea Doria-Stockholm collision and the conversion hysteria of a seemingly minor injury. William F. X. Geoghan, Jr. tells of the woman who died a thousand deaths upon the mere mention of a dreaded disease - cancer - in a case that changed the perspective of modern law regarding liability for mental anguish. Truman B. Rucker recounts an accident case involving a railroad crossing that resulted in a record-setting jury award. The tragedy of an airplane crash and the herculean efforts to re-create the event without the benefit of an eyewitness are related by Harry A. Gair. Albert Averbach writes of a case involving a bicycle accident that nearly curtailed a great musical career.

Here are eight fascinating, true-life stories of modern "courtroom champions," stories of men who fought against crushing odds and discouraging circumstances.