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The Importance of Jury Trials for Achieving Justice

Posted on November 25, 2013 To

Was it contributory negligence or did the defendant do all that could be done to make the premises safe? Read on for Robert Clifford’s outlook on the importance of consistency, and a comprehensive pursuit of justice when summary judgment may preclude the discovery of certain facts.

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