Category Archives: Jury selection
Land Mine #9: Jury Verdict
Land Mine #9: Jury Verdict To preserve for appellate purposes any error created by the receipt of an internally inconsistent verdict, an objection must be made before the jury is discharged. Inadequate verdicts are challenged by motion for new trial. A major land mine regarding jury verdicts is the two-issue rule. That rule provides: “[W]here … Read More
Land Mine #8: Jury Instructions
Land Mine #8: Jury Instructions Fla. R. Civ. P. 1.470(b) mandates that no party may claim the giving of a jury instruction as error unless that party objects thereto at the charge conference, or the failure to give any instruction unless that party requested the same. Any objection to a jury charge must be timely … Read More
Navigating the Top Landmines of Civil Litigation: How to Survive (continued)
The second potential landmine in civil litigation exists in selecting a jury. Land Mine #2: Jury Selection In order to preserve your right to challenge errors in the manner used to select the jury, you must object at trial to the jury as finally composed. Otherwise, you waive your right to complain on appeal. To … Read More