Feel the Pane(Title Change)

[bazooka]

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Man Slams Door, Feels the Pane...
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Jan 6, 9:51 AM (ET)

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German man, angered by a court decision, was left even more out of pocket when a judge gave him an extra fine for storming out of the court and slamming the door hard, authorities said on Thursday.

"Apparently the panes shook, he slammed it so hard. That displeased the judge," said Wolfgang Ohler, spokesman for the court of appeal in the southwestern town of Zweibruecken.

The man, who had been involved in a property usage dispute with neighbors, had appealed the fine on the grounds the door had slipped out of his hand as he left the courtroom.

But the appeal court rejected the appeal and upheld the judge's view and fine of 200 euros ($265).

[Capmaster]

He got off easy. Contempt of court could have cost him a few days in the slammer.

[tekkieman]

If he was leaving, then the session had been completed, no? I would think a new charge would need to be filed. Otherwise, he could hold someone in contempt that pissed him off in the hallway, or the parking lot.

[Capmaster]

If he was leaving, then the session had been completed, no? I would think a new charge would need to be filed. Otherwise, he could hold someone in contempt that pissed him off in the hallway, or the parking lot.

I think it's at the judge's discretion. Doesn't matter if he's on the way out ...but, I'm no lawyer so I could be wrong

[tekkieman]

If he was leaving, then the session had been completed, no? I would think a new charge would need to be filed. Otherwise, he could hold someone in contempt that pissed him off in the hallway, or the parking lot.

I think it's at the judge's discretion. Doesn't matter if he's on the way out ...but, I'm no lawyer so I could be wrong

No, I'm sure I"m wrong, but it sucks that you can get through your case, then win or lose, on your way out, you get tagged by the judge again just because he thinks you're a dick.

[Capmaster]

If he was leaving, then the session had been completed, no? I would think a new charge would need to be filed. Otherwise, he could hold someone in contempt that pissed him off in the hallway, or the parking lot.

I think it's at the judge's discretion. Doesn't matter if he's on the way out ...but, I'm no lawyer so I could be wrong

No, I'm sure I"m wrong, but it sucks that you can get through your case, then win or lose, on your way out, you get tagged by the judge again just because he thinks you're a dick.

It does. You should at least be able to make rude hand gestures on the way out, after losing the case