Plaintiff Trial Lawyer Tips

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

The reality is that a jury, following the jury instructions can find significant negligent conduct they object to, but conclude it did not cause the harm plaintiff is complaining about. Review the law with the jury that proof of causation is only to show it is more likely true than not true. See: Washington Pattern Jury Instruction 21.01

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E-Discovery LLC

JUNE 20, 2024

Plaintiff objected, asserting attorney-client privilege, joint prosecution privilege, common interest privilege, and the attorney work-product doctrine. The court noted that the party invoking privilege has the burden of proof and that privileges are construed narrowly. Zafirov , 2024 WL 2846007, at *2.

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CaseFox

DECEMBER 21, 2023

The Burden of Proof : This refers to the responsibility that the plaintiff (the party bringing the case) must demonstrate sufficient evidence of their claims. In the emotionally charged landscape of civil disputes, a professional attorney provides objective advice, making merit-based legal decisions.

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Practice of Law

JUNE 28, 2024

The burden of proof for the felony money laundering charge was high and contained a “knowledge” requirement. The Malicious Prosecution Suit For the malicious prosecution lawsuit, Chiaverini had to show why the officers did not have probable cause to bring the arrest.

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E-Discovery LLC

NOVEMBER 29, 2024

see generally Burden of Proof: Sanctions for Intentional Deletion of Text Messages (Jul. 21, 2021); Burden of Proof of Spoliation (Dec. An objectively reasonable person in Fairmount Heights’ position would have taken steps to preserve these accounts.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information. Pronounced jury misconduct can lead to civil litigation.

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Jury Analyst

MAY 22, 2024

A juror tasked with objective deliberation and verdict issuance based on evidence presented in court embodies the foundational aspect of a fair trial. Engaging with media reports on the case can pollute a juror’s objectivity with speculative or non-evidentiary information. Pronounced jury misconduct can lead to civil litigation.

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