Cavalier v. Werner Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1997
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Applies 28 U.S.C. § 1332 (Class Action Fairness Act of 2005)
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. v. Zenith Radio Corporation · United States v. Diebold, Inc. · Kendall v. Hoover Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“[wjhere the evidence indicates that it is as likely that the incident was caused by factors other than those asserted, a verdict for the defendant is mandated since otherwise a verdict would be based on speculation and conjecture.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
How this case has been treated — in progress
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