ST Systems Corp. v. Maryland National Bank

How courts have described this case

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• holding that even though the right to a jury trial is fundamental, parties can contractually waive their right to a jury trial
• holding that even though the right to a jury trial is fundamental, parties can contractually waive their right to a jury trial
• acknowledging that “[generally, jury waiver provisions are strictly construed,” but holding that interpretation of jury waiver should not be artificially limited and should instead be interpreted according to general contract construction rules
• noting that parties can contractually waive their right to a jury trial
• parties may contractually waive fundamental right to jury trial although such agreements strictly construed
• privilege waived if advice of counsel is an element of the defense

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).