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Couple follow path to
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pencer Tracy and
Katharine Hepburn
starred in a 1949 come-
dy, Adam's Rib, in which attor-
neys married to each other were
on opposites side in a high-pro-
file case.
Darryl Goldberg and Susan
Meczyk, \vho were married Nov.
12, won't have to face that situa-
tion in real life; but it nearly
happened in a law school mock
trial class several years ago..
The two were in a relation-
ship when their law school pro-
fessor scheduled Darryl and
Susan on opposite sides in the
academic exercise. Darryl asked
the professor to reassign them.
He worried that their relation-
ship would be jeopardized if the
two faced each other and he
won.
The professor agreed and
rescheduled them so they
wouldn't face each other.
"I would have won," Susan
says with firmness and convic-
tion. Darryl objects, saying he
would have won.
After they graduated the
Chicago-Kent Law School two
years ago, Susan joined the
Cook County state's attorney
office, handling criminal prose-
cutions.
After working for the city of
Chicago's corporation counsel's
department, Darryl joined a law
firm that handles many high-
profile cases as a criminal
defense attorney.
Darryl, 27, son of Joseph and
Anita Goldberg of West
Bloomfield, graduated West
Bloomfield High School and
celebrated his bar mitzvah at
Congregation Beth Abraham
Hillel Moses.
Susan, also 27, is the daugh-
ter of Ralph and Lisa Meczyk of
Northbrook, Ill., and was bat
mitzvah there.
Both attended the University
of Michigan from 1996-2000,
and both lived in Markley
Residence Hall. During fresh-
man year, Susan remembers
Darryl performing in a Greek
Week stage routine. "He was
good looking, but he had a pony
tail;' she says.
When they met again in
1999, he had shorter hair. Susan
also changed. She had longer
hair — and "stood out from
across a room packed with peo-
ple," Darryl says.
Darryl was in Chicago work-
ing as a summer intern before
his senior year. Susan was at
home during the summer
break. They were introduced by
a friend.
Back on the U-M campus in
the fall, they phoned frequently
and spent more time together.
They both graduated the fol-
lowing year and completed law
school in 2003.
His decision to attend the
Chicago law school was "proba-
bly serendipitous:' Darryl says.
He had considered several other
top schools and was wait listed
at Michigan, but "she weighed
heavily on my decision ... and it
worked out well."
Besides their alma maters
and professional careers, Darryl
and Susan also have something
else in common. They had four
grandparents who survived the
Holocaust. The only living one
is Susan's grandmother, Riva
IvIeczyk, 82, who attended their
wedding last week.
If by chance both were put in
the fictional Adam's Rib plotline
and were scheduled to face each
other in court, Susan would fol-
low the Illinois Rules of
Professional Responsibility and
ask the judge to be excused
from the case.
Case closed. ❑
Oct. 31
Sept. 25
March 23
Georgia and Alec Applebaum of Northville are thrilled to
announce the birth of their first child, a beautiful daugh-
ter, Eva Marie. Proud and ecstatic grandparents are Tara
and Mark Applebaum of West Bloomfield and Helen and
Gus Photsios of Northville. Also sharing in their joy are
great-grandmothers Mary Sarkisian and Louise
Applebaum.
Lisa (Dembs) and J.D. Rubin of Chicago are happy to
announce the birth of their son, Elliot Matthew (Ezra
Simcha Lev). Excited grandparents are Mona and Mark
Dembs of West Bloomfield and Pepi and Larry Rubin of
Wilmette, Ill. Proud grandparents are Micki Dembs,
Dorothy Allweiss and Gertrude Rubin. Elliot is named in
loving memory of his great-grandfathers Manny Dembs,
Morris Allweiss, Sidney Brown and Leo Rubin.
Stephanie and Jeremy Liss of Chicago are pleased to
announce the birth of their son, Maxwell Andrew
(Mordechai Gali Ezra). He was welcomed home by older
brother Micah, 2. Proud grandparents are Dina and Barry
Pinsky, and Beverly and Arthur Liss, all of Bloomfield
Hills. Great-grandfather is Henry Upfall of West
Bloomfield. Maxwell was named in loving memory of
dear friend Andrew Leibovitz and maternal great-grand-
mother Esther Pinsky.
Sept 28
Marnie (Schloss) and Dr. Jason Hafron are proud to
announce the birth of their darling baby daughter, Arden
Rose. Excited first-time grandparents
are Iris and Richard Schloss of West
Bloomfield. Also sharing in the joy are
grandparents Joyce and Norman Hafron
of Glencoe, Ill. Thrilled great-grandpar-
ents are Shirley Goodman of
Farmington Hills and Myra and Morton
Schloss of Northbrook, Ill. Arden is
named in loving memory of her mater-
Hafron
nal great-grandfather Arthur Goodman.
November 17 . 2005
May 3
Cindy (Dembs) and Brian Horgan of Minneapolis
announce with love the birth of their daughter, Allison
Sidney (Michal Pe'er). Sharing in the excitement is her
big sister Ella. Delighted grandparents are Mona and
Mark Dembs of West Bloomfield and Dee and Paul
Horgan of Sunset Beach, N.C. Proud great-grandparents
are Micki Dembs, Ray and Margaret Inderhees and Ruth
Beitz. Allison is named in loving memory of her great-
grandfathers Sidney Brown, Manny Dembs and Paul
Horgan Sr.
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