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· 1/19/1989

Louis W. Valbert v. Dr. James H. Pass

Citations

  • 866 F.2d 237
  • 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 642
  • 1989 WL 4910

How courts have described this case

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

  • \[A]n instruction to the jury stating that the arguments of counsel are not evidence can mitigate the harm potentially caused by improper statements made by counsel during closing argument.\
  • a \brief and unrepeated part of a lengthy [closing] argument\ is not a basis for reversal

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Judges: Posner, Ripple, Eschbach

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