--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "shempmcgurk" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Nelson" > <nelsonriddle2001@> wrote: > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, a_non_moose_ff > <no_reply@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, TurquoiseB <no_reply@> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Basically, I still have enough residual trust in the > > > > > > courts of America to hope that the TMO will *lose* > > > > > > this case, and big-time. (*Especially* if Jim's lawyers > > > > > > are smart enough to show the judges photos of the Rajas > > > > > > in their robes and crowns.) > > > > > > > > > > Has mike waived his right to a jury trial? > > > > > > > > It may not be up to him. Many states reserve the > > > > right to try non-criminal civil cases before a > > > > single judge or a panel of judges. > > > > > > Just curious. What states are those? Is Florida?among them. If > so does > > > the exclusion of civil case jury trials apply to trademark > cases? > > > > > > "In civil cases in state court, the right to a jury trial is > governed > > > by the state's constitution and statutes. The Supreme Court has > > > repeatedly held that the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial > > > applies only to federal courts, not to state courts. As a > practical > > > matter, though, most states make jury trials widely available > for many > > > kinds of civil cases above the level of small claims court." > > > snip > > +++ If the case is in a Florida court, the outcome would likely be > > unpredictable due to the many possible influences there. > > Recall the vote counting situation some years back when the > > president was appointed. > > Last year, a court there handed down a decision that sentenced > a > > person to death by starvation and dehydration. > > And, if the LR Hubbard people get involved, it will go their > way > > as they run part of Florida. > > > Now, this last comment really sparked my interest. > > Pray tell, what's that all about? >+++ Major scientology center there- responsible for a lot of bizarre stuff. N.
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