United States Supreme Court

In an action for negligence for injuries suffered in an automobile accident, in which the jury was recalled after the judge discharged them and they left the courtroom, the Ninth Circuit's decision upholding the District Court's judgment awarding the jury verdict's damages of $15,000 to plaintiff is affirmed where: 1) a federal district court has a limited inherent power to rescind a jury discharge order and recall a jury in a civil case for further deliberations after identifying an error in the jury's verdict; and 2) the District Court did not abuse that power here.

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• Published 2016/06/09

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