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26 Feb 2018, 12:35 pm by Eliot Kim
Based on those instructions, the jury found Arab Bank liable. [read post]
10 Aug 2009, 6:14 am by David W. White
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the judge's instructions to the jury that they could discuss the evidence in the case during the trial (which is most unusual in Massachusetts) were improper, because such discussions can only be allowed in civil cases when all parties agree. [read post]
25 Aug 2010, 3:00 am by John Day
 The Court also invited the Committee on Civil Pattern Jury Instructions to promulgate new standard jury instructions and pointed out that modifications to its two-party instructions would be required for ‘more complex litigation. [read post]
4 Feb 2015, 9:25 am by Frankl & Kominsky, P.A.
Accordingly, the court concluded that the trial court did not err by instructing the jury on the standard for premises liability and admitting evidence relevant to a premises liability determination. [read post]
16 Feb 2016, 8:00 am by Gregory J. Brod
  Criminal courts require “proof beyond a reasonable doubt” for a guilty verdict while the civil courts require only that something “is more likely to be true than not true” for a verdict (See California Civil Jury Instructions 200). [read post]
2 Jul 2011, 8:25 am by Timothy P. Flynn
  Some of us have already utilized these rules by conducting trials in Oakland Circuit Judge Potts' courtroom.The new rules are significant in that, for the first time, standard jury instructions will be supplemented with legal theories of the issues, submitted to the court by the opposing lawyers, distilled by the judge, then supplied to the jury. [read post]
2 Sep 2016, 8:12 am by Ryan McKeen
Below I’ve paraphrased and cut from the CT Civil Jury Instructions on burden of proof: “In civil cases, an injured person who asserts a claim has the burden of proving it by a fair preponderance of the evidence, that is, the better or weightier evidence must establish that, more probably than not, the assertion is true. [read post]
2 Jul 2011, 8:34 am by Timothy P. Flynn, Esq.
In civil cases, where depositions will be read into the record at trial, the parties must submit joint deposition summaries to the jury. [read post]
14 Feb 2020, 7:41 am by On behalf of Michael L. Feinstein, P.A.
Instructions: The judge will explain to the jury what legal standards they must consider when reviewing the evidence they have just heard. [read post]
22 May 2012, 4:15 am by Max Kennerly, Esq.
Now the jury gets to see it, with an adverse inference instruction about it. [read post]
31 May 2011, 4:44 pm
The error in the instruction meant that "there is a very serious likelihood that the jury would have been confused and would have misapprehended the correct standard of proof based on the instructions given to them". [read post]
24 Mar 2014, 9:00 am
” In those cases (see Civil Jury Instruction 462), a plaintiff must show the defendant knew or should have known the animal’s nature, but does not need to show any fault such as a failure to use appropriate restraints. [read post]
3 Feb 2016, 5:08 pm by kgates
” Accordingly, the court indicated that it would allow Plaintiff and Defendants to “to present evidence to the jury regarding the loss of electronically stored information and will instruct the jury that the jury may consider such evidence along with all other evidence in the case in making its decision. [read post]
13 Nov 2007, 7:30 am
An argument is being made that it denies equal protection to adopt the standard in civil cases and not in criminal cases. [read post]
6 Jan 2022, 9:53 pm by RHP
The verdict the jury rendered follows the special instructions they were given by the court. [read post]
18 May 2023, 11:07 am by Adrian Santiago
Request a Jury Instruction: If the case goes to trial, the attorney will request a jury instruction on punitive damages. [read post]