Sentence examples for defective verdict from inspiring English sources
Such a "defective" verdict was the result of flawed jury instructions and prejudicial evidence allowed by the judge, the attorneys said.
Manufacturers and defense lawyers have long attributed large verdicts in defective product cases to what they call Robin Hood jurors who relish sitting in judgment of powerful corporations, if only for a day.
A DePuy spokeswoman, Lorie Gawreluk, said in the company's statement that it planned to appeal Friday's verdict, contending that the A.S.R.'s design was not defective.
In its 18-page verdict, the jury found against Philip Morris on all six counts of fraud, negligence and making a defective product.
The Defective Detectives.
In its verdict, handed down after two weeks of deliberations in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the jury found against Philip Morris, which has diversified into other products like Kraft foods, on all six counts of fraud, negligence and making a defective product.
