Ballard v. River Fleets, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
149 F.3d 829 · 1998
Citation profile
5 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Gray v. Bicknell · United States v. Skinner · Birchem v. Burlington Northern Railroad · Borough v. Duluth, Missabe & Iron Range Railway Co. · Grand Laboratories, Inc. v. Midcon Labs
Most-quoted passages
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“(1) resolve direct factual conflicts in favor of [Spencer]; (2) assume as true all facts supporting [Spencer] which the evidence tended to prove; (3) give [Spencer] the benefit of all reasonable inferences; and (4) affirm the denial of the motion if the evidence so viewed would allow reasonable jurors to differ as to the conclusions that could be drawn.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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