Jury Trial Flashcards
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Jury Trial
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Fed: 7th if damages $20; jury of 6+ (6 unan.); jury issues before judge equity issues
CA: legal actions, need 12 absent agreement; 3/4 verdict; judge tries equity pieces first [Equity Cleanup Doctrine: no jury for incidental legal claim)
2
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Jury Demand
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Fed: 1/in 14 days of last pleading giving rise to jury triable issue
CA: w/in 5 days of setting trial date
3
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Damages
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Remittitur (accept lower amount or…): OK
Additur (accept higher amount or..): OK CA ONLY
