Facher believed that this case was one he probably could not win, not in front of a jury. He could imagine Aufiero on the witness stand with Schlichtmann slowly drawing out the details of Jarrod’s death. The entire courtroom, maybe even the judge, would be in tears by the time Schlichtmann was done. And it wasn’t just Aufiero. There were seven other families, each with its own tragic story to tell.

Jonathan Harr, A Civil Action, loc. 761