The Legal Environment of Business: Text and Cases (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Frank B. Cross, Roger LeRoy Miller
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Case Summary: The plaintiff GP claimed compensation from the defendant WMC for the injury caused to the person SS. The court gave decision in favor of the defendant and denied the motion for a new trial led by the plaintiff. The plaintiff challenged the verdict before the appellate court on the grounds of prejudice.
To Explain: The decision of the appellate court for the said prejudice.
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