Why was he in court and why did he not want to be cleared?

[Ben Zwycky]

This is a follow up to the puzzle in this thread I won’t say where it’s taken from until it has been solved, but I didn’t make it up myself:



A man is in court and at the end of the trial is cleared of any wrongdoing. He appeals against the decision to clear him, and is unsuccessful in his appeal. He then quits his job and continues to appeal the decision, taking it to higher and higher courts, each appeal unsuccessful, and ends up a broken man.


What was the case against him and why was he appealing against being cleared?


As before, I can answer yes, no or close.

Fire away!

[Raphael]

Question: was it a civil suit?

[Soyeong]

Does him being cleared of wrongdoing imply wrongdoing on the part of someone else?

[Ben Zwycky]

Question: was it a civil suit?

yes

[Ben Zwycky]

Does him being cleared of wrongdoing imply wrongdoing on the part of someone else?

no

[Soyeong]

Is someone else going to be negatively affected by him being cleared?

[Ben Zwycky]

Is someone else going to be negatively affected by him being cleared?

No

[Hamster]

Does he have multiple personalities?

[Ben Zwycky]

Does he have multiple personalities?

No

[Raphael]

Right, as it was a civil suit, I presume he was being sued for something.
Was he suing himself?

[Hamster]

Is he going to be safe from something he's afraid of or doesn't like if he goes to jail or prison?

[Soyeong]

Did the man do something wrong?

Does the man think he did something wrong?

[Ben Zwycky]

Right, as it was a civil suit, I presume he was being sued for something.

Yes

Was he suing himself?

No

[Ben Zwycky]

Did the man do something wrong?

Yes

Does the man think he did something wrong?

Yes

[Ben Zwycky]

**CORRECTION**

Did the man do something wrong?

Close

Does the man think he did something wrong?

Yes


My apologies for any confusion caused.