Charismatic Bishop In Lawsuit.

[Mr. Smith]

Originally Posted by coadie

Not a criminal case.
It is a civil case.



Directed Verdict
•Trial judges, not juries, issue directed verdicts. A judge would direct a verdict against a party with the burden of proof if that party closed its case and stopped presenting evidence without meeting its burden. For example, if a prosecutor closed her case against a defendant before proving all the elements of the charges, the judge would direct a verdict against the state.
Special Verdict
•Juries, not judges, issue special verdicts. The definition of a special verdict, according to Thefreedictionary.com, is "a verdict rendered on certain specific factual issues posed by the court without finding for one party or the other."

Parties request special verdicts when a core factual issue is so contested that it makes settlement impossible. The jury would answer only the factual question, which might allow the parties to settle the case. This approach can save money for both sides by "cutting to the chase" on the main point of contention.
Judgment Not Withstanding Verdict
•A judge issues a judgment not withstanding verdict when the judge determines that the jury verdict is not supported by fact or law. Judges prefer not to direct verdicts and they rely on juries to reject bad cases, as such results are more likely to hold up on appeal. However, sometimes juries award money damages on bad cases, leaving the judge to decide whether to overrule the jury's verdict.
Compromise Verdict
•Compromise verdicts occur when jurors split the difference in how they value the case. For example, some jurors may value a case at $20,000 while others value the case at $50,000. A compromise verdict would occur if the jurors decided to award $35,000 even though none of them actually valued the case at that amount.


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Civil trial will find for the lligant or the bishop.

Heavens to Betsy. You are hopeless.

I suppose I do hold out hope that you are, in actuality, a genius who sits at your computer and laughs your head off at our exasperated responses to your posts. You egg us on, tweak us beyond our boiling point and then high-five your friends as you all choke on laughter.

It's either that or you're a complete and utter idiot. I can't make up my mind. If you're doing all this just to laugh at me and all of us that end up flipping out at your absurdity, then I can only bow down to you and offer my congratulations.