But Strickland deals with single defendants who bring post-conviction motions over completed trials. (abajournal.com)
For example, if some of the claims against some of the parties will proceed to trial in any event, it may not be in the interest of justice to use the new fact - finding powers to grant summary judgment against a single defendant. (slaw.ca)
Prior to 2006 and the passage of F.S. 768.81, Florida's pure comparative fault statute, injured car accident victims could seek the full amount of damages from a single defendant — even if that defendant was only partially responsible for the crash. (fortlauderdalecaraccidentattorneyblog.com)