Archive for June 2011
To Be or Not to Be: New Jersey Judges can reduce Jury verdicts based upon the “Feel of the Case”
New Jersey’s Supreme Court recently issued an opinion that allows judges to reduce jury verdicts based upon their “feel of the case.” He v. Miller, A-81-09. On its face, this is in stark contrast to the “shocks the conscience” standard we usually see applied when a defendant moves for reduction of the jury’s damages award,…
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