California Supreme Court
Apr. 12, 2017
High court clarifies rule to appeal denial of jury trial
The state Supreme Court clarified Monday that plaintiffs can directly petition an appellate court to overturn a superior court judge's decision to deny a jury trial, even when superior court proceedings have yet to conclude.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court clarified Monday that plaintiffs can directly petition an appellate court to overturn a superior court judge's decision to deny a jury trial, even when superior court proceedings have yet to conclude.
The high court unanimously struck down a 1931 decision which had held that plaintiffs who were denied a jury trial had to wait until a superior court ju...
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