· 11/18/1987
McGlone v. Superior Trucking Co., Inc.
Citations
- 363 S.E.2d 736
- 178 W. Va. 659
- 1987 W. Va. LEXIS 635
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that a verdict will not be set aside for any irregularity in impaneling a jury unless there is a proper objection before the swearing of the jury or unless it is shown that the party making the objection was injured
- stating that reliance on Tenpin Lounge was misplaced since no request for hearing on juror testimony was made
- stating that reliance on Tenpin Lounge was misplaced since no request for hearing on juror testimony was made
- in the criminal context, a missing witness instruction is \fraught with constitutional implications not present in a civil case\
- “[A]n instruction directing the jury’s attention to the failure of a party to call a particular witness or to produce other particular evidence at trial must be carefully drafted so as not to be binding upon the jury.”
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