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Botta V. Brunner - A Restraint Upon Advocacy, Craig Spangenberg
Botta V. Brunner - A Restraint Upon Advocacy, Craig Spangenberg
Cleveland State Law Review
No single decision in recent years has had wider repercussions nor greater impact upon trial advocacy than the decision in Botta v. Brunner. It is probable that within the next few years every state jurisdiction will review the philosophy of the Botta case, and come to a conclusion that will control the method of final argument, in each state, on all the intangible elements of damages.
Admission Of Liability, Richard H. Burgess
Admission Of Liability, Richard H. Burgess
Cleveland State Law Review
There is a great amount of resistance to the admission of liability when the slightest defense is available. Many defendants' attorneys would prefer to take the long chance of hoping for an unexpected verdict rather than admit fault and leave only the issue of damages to the jury. Surprisingly, there have actually been cases in which liability was admitted and the jury returned a verdict of no cause of action. Generally speaking, though, an admission of liability will tend to keep the damage award reasonable, but it will take away the slight possibility of an unexpected defendant's verdict.