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· 5/30/1985

ACEMLA v. Copyright Royalty Tribunal

Citations

  • 763 F.2d 101
  • 53 U.S.L.W. 2627

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • noting that a trial court is required, sua sponte, to grant a new trial if “a verdict reflects inconsistencies on its face indicating either that the jury was in a state of confusion or abused its power”
  • finding waiver when court inquired whether counsel had anything to raise before excusing jury and counsel replied negatively
  • finding waiver when court inquired whether counsel had anything to raise before excusing jury and counsel replied negatively
  • collecting cases in accord with Stancill from the First, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, and Eleventh circuits
  • agreeing with the reasoning in Stancill and holding that failure to “object to the jury verdict on the alleged ground of inconsistency constituted a waiver of such contention on appeal”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Judges: Graafeiland, Pratt, Winter

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