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The Death Of Inference, Andrew S. Pollis Jan 2014

The Death Of Inference, Andrew S. Pollis

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This Article examines a disturbing trend in civil litigation: the demise of the jury’s historic prerogative to draw inferences from circumstantial evidence. Judges have arrogated to themselves the power to dismiss cases if they find the proffered inferenc