Sentences with phrase «theory of the case»

Of course, that's not my working theory of the case.

It also tells the court nothing about the plaintiff's theory of the case other than that the plaintiff was injured in an accident.

As long as there is evidence to support the jury's theory of the case then the verdict should stand.

Addario says it's easy for lawyers to inadvertently influence an expert's analysis and open the door to an appearance of bias by posing hypotheticals or offering their own theories of cases.

There are three important points to make about the complaint that the Justice Department has filed under Section 7 of the Clayton Act to block the AT&T / Time Warner merger: (1) The main theory of the case is relatively straightforward and plausible.

Watch the after - the - verdict interview, and you'll find that the losing party almost always thinks Judge Judy was just too dense to understand his or her clever theory of the case.

The plaintiffs» theory of the case focused on media reports about labor abuses by suppliers unrelated to CP Foods, suppliers who were not themselves named as defendants in the complaint.

Third, the interrogator presents the suspect with a «theme» — or police theory of the case.

Seminar participants explore the essentials of successful litigation — good case design around a plausible and provable theory of the case.

-- Time to Pause and Take Stock of CPR r. 3.9 Developments within a General Theory of Case Management», (2014) 33 (4) Civil Justice Quarterly 394

Again, multiply that out with the number of cases (and double it, because each side had their own theory of the case) and the amount of pages a judge has to read is astronomical.

(1) The theory of the case: According to the complaint, Time Warner commands a high price for Turner's very popular networks (TNT, TBS, CNN, and the Cartoon Network).

The judge said the Supreme Court has not so weakened bribery laws as to undercut much of the government's theory of the case.

We haven't really gotten into the campaign season just yet with Cuomo, so we don't what his theory of the case is for why he wants to serve another four years.

Bruno's lawyers argue for dismissal on several technical points, including the expiration of the statute of limitations before a superseding indictment was filed and that the government's theory of the case has evolved during the saga.

What legal precedent supports the theory of this case?

An attorney can assist a plaintiff in developing a theory of a case, interviewing witnesses, and presenting a thorough and appropriate case to the other party's attorney.

The cover letter may also include a brief summary of the theory of the case including liability and damages, where the case is at in the litigation, what immediate action is necessary, and any unusual circumstances.

Be prepared to present your theory of their case and how you would present it.

His assistance can help you formulate a theory of the case, prepare for cross-examination of the other side's expert, and educate the jury.

He explains that while the decision does not give trial judges guidance on when to admit «me too» evidence, this guidance would have been difficult to provide since the relevance of «me too» evidence depends upon the context and theory of the case.

The answer to each of those questions is it depends on the theory of the case and the strengths of the witnesses..

They really force the advocate to understand the limits of his or her theory of the case.

Performance reviews were written by prosecutors praising individual analysts for their favorable testimony, and a video showed two blood - spatter experts congratulating each other when, after several failed attempts, they successfully re-created a scenario supporting the prosecution's theory of the case.

«Prosecutors see the world through their theory of the case,» says lawyer Scott Levy of the Bronx Defenders, who is special counsel to the organization's criminal defense practice.

Ultimately, you'll be developing your theory of the case and laying the groundwork for proving all elements of your claims on an ongoing basis — before a single production is received.

Teaching the client the theory of the case is helpful.

Don't assume the client knows what the theory of the case is just because it's the client's case.

Your purpose might include confirming your theory of the case, discovering new facts, assessing a witness's competence and likability in front of a jury, preserving testimony for trial, or demonstrating the strength of your case.

At the first court appearance, petitioner's attorney will normally explain the petitioner's theory of the case and ask the court to schedule a final hearing on the matter on as expeditious a basis as possible.

We develop and refine strategies by developing a theory of the case, analyzing jurisdiction, engaging in a productive and efficient motion practice, honing the testimony of fact and expert witnesses, and creating winning demonstratives to present the issues clearly for the judge, jury or arbitrators.

For the fact was that not only did I not have a theory of the case — I didn't even fully understand what the question meant.

Without using those exact words, I realized that when I was quizzing him about what his plans might be were he to get the job — I was asking for his theory of the case.

When King gets a subpoena, he generally contacts the lawyer in question to find out their theory of the case.

Just like lawsuits, organizations — including both law schools and law firms — need a theory of the case, too.

The point I was trying to make is that, just like lawsuits, organizations — including both law schools and law firms — need a theory of the case, too.

... There was no viable option to test the veracity of the plaintiff's evidence other than through surveillance... photographs obtained through surveillance appear to show the plaintiff using and extending her right arm... Although surveillance in this case occurred late in the day, I am satisfied that the defendants» theory of the case, the limited options available, and the likelihood the case would proceed to trial, justified video surveillance in all the circumstances.

Consistency with prior appellate jurisprudence providing it would be ``... unobjectionable for the Crown to adjust the theory of its case in response to the evidence at trial as it evolved» (see, for example, R. v. Khawaja, 2010 ONCA 862 (CanLII), 103 O.R. (3d) 321, aff'd 2012 SCC 69 (CanLII)-RRB-, and symmetry with impaired driving law.

Working on a well developed case file, students learn to work with facts, to develop a theory of the case, and to use their research and writing skills to develop and advance that theory.

If the judge or jury does not understand the theory of the case or the testimony of the witnesses they will have a hard time ruling in your favor.

So when developing a theory of the case, lawyers should check to see if it has all 6 elements.

Those relevant facts that tend to prove your theory of the case and disprove the other sides.

The prosecution alleged that the similarities in the data indicated that the defendant was likely dragging the victim's body down the stairs when his app indicated he was engaged in strenuous activity involving the climbing of stairs, thus supporting their theory of the case.

Conducting an initial assessment of the case, issues, facts, evidence and applicable law and formulating the theory of the case

The court must also be persuaded that since parental alienation is the theory of your case, it is only proper that any such evaluator candidate must have this experience in their CV.