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· 8/9/1974

United States v. Fonseca

Citations

  • 497 F.2d 1384

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  • failure to rectify error could result in miscarriage of justice because one party could receive several million dollars less in compensation than that to which it was entitled
  • under plain error doctrine, court may review jury instruction if error is \fundamental and highly prejudicial\ and failure to consider it \would result in a miscarriage of justice\
  • failure to rectify error could result in miscarriage of justice because one party could receive several million dollars less in compensation than that to which it was entitled

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Judges: Ainsworth, Coleman, Gee

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