· 4/5/1983
Robert L. Abernathy and Joyce Abernathy v. Superior Hardwoods, Inc.
Citations
- 704 F.2d 963
- 36 Fed. R. Serv. 2d 269
- 1983 U.S. App. LEXIS 29079
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- discussing this court’s authority to order remittitur (citing 11 Wright & Miller, Federal Practice & Procedure § 2820)
- trial judge’s “superior ability by virtue of having observed the jury first hand, to assess its fairness and competence”
- a trial judge has “superior ability, by virtue of having observed the jury at first hand, to assess its fairness and competence.”
- noting inconsistent decisions within the Seventh Circuit
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Judges: Cummings, Pell, Posner
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