‘Deal’ on liability didn’t waive jury 
By Peter Vieth
Published: November 10, 2010
Tags: Admiralty, Judge Jame A. Cales Jr., Portsmouth Circuit Court, Supreme Court of Virginia News
In upholding a $5 million jury verdict for a disabled shipyard worker, the Supreme Court of Virginia has reaffirmed a plaintiff’s right to a jury trial and signaled its close scrutiny of claims about the appellate record. It’s the second visit to the Supreme Court for the case of former longshoreman Sherman Whitaker, who suffered [...]
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