Nautical Word of the Day!

This unpub'd decision here begins like this: "This appeal of a civil discovery sanctions award arises from litigation following an allision between two charter vessels on October 5, 2013."

"Allision"? Was that typo meant to be "collision"? No! A collision is something entirely different, you landlubber! According to Nautical Word of the Day (for Nov. 8, 2007) an allision is "the running of one ship upon another ship that is stationary -- distinguished from collision." Great. New word learned!


Further, there's a sanctions issue in the case and a reminder about what may and may not be attached as exhibits to a brief. Hint: an exhibit that "does not appear as filed in the superior court's docket" is not authorized under Rule 8.204(d), and the court "may simply ignore portions of the brief that reference materials outside of the record."

Not interested in lame attempts to attach material dehors the record to a brief? If you think allisions are a lot more fun, then see 6 Cal.App.4th 1659, 102 Cal.App.2d 789, and 218 Cal.App.4th 577 for more allisionary mayhem on the waves!