[blml] ACBL LC Detroit minutes

[Eric Landau]

On Apr 7, 2008, at 4:09 AM, Herman De Wael wrote:

> But my main point is that Alain is never going to be able to prove if
> this was the first time he encountered the bid or not. He is never
> going to be able to prove that he never discussed this bid. Maybe he
> once did, five years ago, and they both remembered. So while he's
> probably telling the truth that they both found it at the table, I am
> going to rule that it was partnership experience after all.

"In determining the facts the Director shall base his view on the  
balance of probabilities" [L85A1].  If you genuinely believe that  
"he's probably telling the truth", you may not rule that he isn't.


Eric Landau
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