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Circuit split · civil procedure

Whether the Seventh Amendment guarantees a right to a jury trial when no legal damages claim remains to be tried.

1 federal appellate case on this question, each acknowledging the disagreement in its own words.

  1. In re Lockwood50 F3D 966

    February 7, 1995

    “13 Second, the panel creates a conflict with all other circuits in upholding a Seventh Amendment right without a damage claim remaining to be tried.” — Creates a split
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The other side of the split

Decisions the acknowledging court(s) named as the opposing or joined side, quoted in the acknowledging opinion's own words.

  • On the other side · D.C. Cir.Filmon Process Corp. v. Sirica379 F.2d 449
    “Sirica, 379 F.2d 449 (D.C.Cir.1967), is dismissed by the panel in a footnote because the ease does not involve a declaratory judgment.” — In re Lockwood, acknowledging the split
  • On the other side · 6th Cir.United Transp. Union, Local 74 v. Consolidated Rail Corp.881 F.2d 282
  • On the other side · 4th Cir.Francis v. Dietrich682 F.2d 485
    “Dietrich, 682 F.2d 485 , 487 (4th Cir.1982) (‘Withdrawal of the claim for damages left only equitable issues.”); Hildebrand v.” — In re Lockwood, acknowledging the split
  • On the other side · 6th Cir.Hildebrand v. Board of Trustees of Michigan State Univ.607 F.2d 705
    “Board of Trustees of Michigan State Univ., 607 F.2d 705 , 708 (6th Cir.1979) (“A key dividing line between law and equity has historically been that the former deals with money damages and the latter with injunctive relief.”); Skippy, Inc.” — In re Lockwood, acknowledging the split
  • On the other side · 4th Cir.Skippy, Inc. v. CPC Int'l, Inc.674 F.2d 209

What the split turns on

Constitutional provisions:
Seventh Amendment

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