The Leaping Lawyer - The Lawyer Who Plunged To His Death The Urban Legend You May Not Know Is Based On A Real Incident Photo by photo nic on Unsplash You have probably heard of this Urban legend: A lawyer crashes himself into the window of his top-floor skyscraper office, only to find himself taking the aerial route to the ground floor. In other words- plunging to his death as the window gives way. The urban legend is not fiction. This incident indeed took place in Toronto in the year 1993. The fall guy(literally) was Garry Hoy, who worked as a corporate and securities law specialist on the 24th floor of the Toronto-Dominion Centre. Before you JUMP to conclusions, Garry Hoy was not drunk or high on any drugs. He was not stupid, and he was not possessed either. Garry Hoy - Source : Link The 38-year-old was a successful lawyer at the Holden Day Wilson Law firm in Toronto. Life was good for Garry; he was young, well respected, and had a promising career ah...