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Reappraising The Jury's Role As Finder Of Fact, Martin Kotler
Reappraising The Jury's Role As Finder Of Fact, Martin Kotler
Martin A. Kotler
This Article addresses the question of whether and under what circumstances a trial judge should give a jury a so-called “ultimate outcome instruction,” informing the jurors of the legal consequences which will flow from their factual determinations. Thus, for example, in a state where a finding that the plaintiff’s negligence was equal to the defendant’s will result in no recovery, should the jury be so instructed. Similarly, should jurors be told whether awards are taxable in a civil case or instructed on sentencing practices in a criminal case.
It concludes that unless such an instruction is legislatively mandated, it is …