The Effect of Lifting the Blindfold From Civil Juries Charged with Apportioning Damages in Modified Comparative Fault Cases: An Empirical Study of the Alternatives

Authors

Jordan H. Leibman, Indiana University
Robert B. Bennett, Butler UniversityFollow
Richard Fetter, Butler UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Publication Title

American Business Law Journal

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1744-1714.1998.tb01009.x

Abstract

Focuses on a study on the effect of lifting the blindfold from civil juries charged with apportioning damages in modified comparative fault cases. Historical background on comparative fault in the United States; Origin of blindfolding; Comparison of blindfold modified comparative fault verdicts with sunshine verdicts; Conclusions.

Rights

‘This is a peer reviewed version of the following article:

Leibman, J. H., Bennett, R. B., & Fetter, R. (1998). The effect of lifting the blindfold from civil juries.. American Business Law Journal, 35(3), 349.

which has been published in final form at: DOI:10.1111/j.1744-1714.1998.tb01009.x. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving'.

Recommended Citation

Leibman, Jordan H.; Bennett, Robert B.; and Fetter, Richard, "The Effect of Lifting the Blindfold From Civil Juries Charged with Apportioning Damages in Modified Comparative Fault Cases: An Empirical Study of the Alternatives" (1998). Scholarship and Professional Work - Business. 155.
https://digitalcommons.butler.edu/cob_papers/155