| "The Corporate Veil" | ||
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| ← | L&O, Episode 3.04 | → |
| Production number: 68007 First aired: 14 October 1992 | ||
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| Written By Michael S. Chernuchin & Joe Morgenstern Directed By Don Scardino | ||
The death of a teenage boy leads to a company that manufactures faulty pacemakers.
Summary[]
An 18-year-old man dies of a heart attack while wearing a pacemaker. The DA's office charges that a medical supplier, Roger Cleary, knowingly sold corroded pacemakers and is responsible for his death.
In the end, Cleary's wife and son agree to testify against him. The verdict is not shown, but Stone and Robinette are convinced he will be convicted and sentenced to life in prison.
Cast[]
Main cast[]
- Paul Sorvino as Sergeant Phil Cerreta
- Chris Noth as Detective Mike Logan
- Dann Florek as Captain Donald Cragen
- Michael Moriarty as Executive A.D.A. Benjamin Stone
- Richard Brooks as A.D.A. Paul Robinette
- Steven Hill as D.A. Adam Schiff
Recurring cast[]
- Dennis Boutsikaris as Defense Attorney Richard "Dick" Berkley
- George Murdock as Judge Eric Bertram
- Barbara Spiegel as Judge Harriet Doremus
- Sully Boyar as Judge Harvey Sirkin
- Leslie Goldman as Judge Benjamin Harcourt
Guest cast[]
- Bruce Norris as Steven Cleary
- Robert Milli as Roger Cleary
- Carla Pinza as Rosa Martinez
- Elizabeth Hubbard as Mrs. Cleary
- Michael Lombard as Miller
- Harriet Sansom Harris as Ms. Kenny
- Maryann Urbano as Defense Attorney Adler
- Brooks Rogers as Dr. Trevor Hellems
- John Procaccino as Jeffrey Suiter
- Wendy Barrie-Wilson as Dr. Evelyn Stark
- Michael Mislove as Defense Attorney Peter Fischel
- Justine Miceli as Lorraine Schwab
- Kevin Eshelman as Billy Doyle
- John Combs as Dr. Gertz
- Gene Canfield as McBride
- Thom Sesma as Dr. Blum
- Kevin Amalia as Wayne
- Mike Girard Sheehan as Gilbert
- John Ortiz as Roberto Martinez
- Jessica Rose as Ana Martinez
- Matthew P. McCarthy as Court Clerk
References[]
- Asian Pacific Trading Company
- BioNorm Industries
- Food and Drug Administration
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
- Thailand
Quotes[]
- Mike Logan: Well, he claims the surgery on Roberto Martinez was unnecessary.
- Dr. Hellems: I didn't know they taught supraventricular tachycardia in law school.
| “ | A corporation that's not getting sued? There goes my faith in America. | ” |
–Mike Logan | ||
- Phil Cerreta: This pacemaker had a life of five years. That first cardiologist, Dr. Stark said it was in Mrs. Barnett for three years.
- Mike Logan: That's right. When Hellems said that when he implanted it in Roberto, it had three years left until expiration.
- Phil Ceretta: How's your arithmetic?
- Mike Logan: I know that three plus three equals Murder Two.
| “ | When I was a kid, I used to look up at buildings like this, and dream about meeting a prince, and living in a penthouse. My prince showed up, Mr. Robinette. His name was BioNorm. I’m sorry, but there is no way that I’m going to turn back into being a frog. | ” |
–Lorraine Schwab | ||
- Benjamin Stone: Man's creativity expands proportionately to his greed.
- Paul Robinette: Stone’s Law?
- Benjamin Stone: No one ever went Chapter 11 scamming his neighbor out of a buck. Used pacemakers. God forgive us.
- Paul Robinette: And an attorney’s creativity expands geometrically to the heinousness of his client’s crime. Adler’s moving to quash the indictment. Says we failed to present evidence of causation.
- Benjamin Stone: I like my law better than yours.
- Paul Robinette: Your father died and you didn't care why?
- Lorraine Schwab: My dad was no hero, okay? The best thing he ever did was to die with one of those gizmos attached to his ticker. I don’t know about you, but I like Park Avenue, a hell of a lot more than Canarsie. One day a man from BioNorm shows up, offers me a quarter of a million dollars. I settle faster than you can say 'gold card'.
- Richard Berkley: This isn't even your party, Ben. This is a corporate matter. We should be in civil court.
- Benjamin Stone: When seven people end up dead, Richard, I send out engraved invitations.
- Roger Cleary: All right, Mr. Stone. I'm a businessman. I've made deals before. What are you offering?
- Benjamin Stone: I'm not a businessman, Mr. Cleary. I'm offering you nothing.
- Benjamin Stone: What gets me is that he almost convinced his son to do fifteen years for manslaughter.
- Paul Robinette: He must given him a lesson on family values.
Background information and notes[]
The Washington Square Arch
- The opening of this episode was filmed in Washington Square Park in Manhattan.
- Goof: Sully Boyar is credited as "Judge Frabrikant" but the nameplate shown lists his character's name as "Harvey Sirkin".
Episode scene cards[]
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
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Home Of |
BioNorm Industries |
Chambers Of |
| 4 | 5 |
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Alden |
Supreme Court |
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