Sentences with phrase «separate appellate judges»

However both cases have completely independent panels, indicating six separate appellate judges, hearing two different cases, reached similar conclusions.

Not exact matches

On the other hand, these are awfully serious issues — just ask the court - martialed Marine, or the two Armed Forces appellate judges who filed separate opinions.

Also, in B.C., since Resurfice some appellate judges seem to have expressed the view (not in dissenting reasons) that the Athey material contribution test was never a separate test for proof of factual causation in negligence but merely a causal «yardstick» explaining when the but - for test applies.

Provides the following punitive damage reforms a) raises the standard of conduct for punitive damages from the current «willful indifference» to a standard of «deliberate disregard»; b) establishes the party's right to insist on a bifurcated trial when a claim includes punitive damages; a separate proceeding is held to consider financial condition of the defendant and other evidence relevant only to punitive damages; c) provides trial and appellate judges the power to review all punitive damage awards.