Whirlpool Financial Corp. v. Sevaux

How courts have described this case

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

• explaining that \the right to a jury trial in civil cases ... is waivable\ but that \such a waiver must be made knowingly and voluntarily\ (citations omitted)
• stating that contractual jury trial waivers can be enforceable
• requiring a jury trial on all issues because “the factual issues raised by [the defendant] in his counterclaims . . . are inextricably intertwined with [the plaintiff]’s allegation [in its complaint]”
• setting forth factors for determining whether the waiver was knowing and voluntary

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).