How can a jury respond to a claim that the jury's verdict is inconsistent?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Affordable Housing v. City of Fresno, 433 F.3d 1182 (9th Cir. 2006):
Reconcilation of the special verdicts. We review de novo a claim that the jury's verdict is inconsistent and decide whether its responses can be harmonized. Norris v. Sysco Corp., 191 F.3d 1043, 1047 (9th Cir.1999). AHDC argues that the
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