Is a jury's verdict irreconcilably inconsistent with its answers to special interrogatories?
MultiRegion, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Smith v. Tow Boat Service & Management, Inc., 66 F.3d 336 (9th Cir. 1995):
Whether a jury's verdict is irreconcilably inconsistent with its answers to special interrogatories is a mixed question of law and fact subject to de novo review. Wilks v. Reyes, 5 F.3d 412, 415 (9th Cir.1993); Pierce v. Southern Pacific Transp. Co., 823 F.2d 1366, 1369 (9th Cir.1987).
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