Tag: closing argument
W.R. Grace Case is handed to the jury
The case against W.R. Grace and five of its former executives – now excluding William McCaig and Robert Walsh who were recently acquitted – was handed over to the jury Wednesday evening after nearly 10 hours of closing arguments from five separate attorneys. The trial, which began on Feb. 19, has been ongoing for nearly [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2009 under News.
Tags: Bettacchi, closing argument, D'Angelo, EPA, Eschenbach, McCaig, NIOSH, Parkers, Walsh, Wolter
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Government lists documents it says support the “secret”
Kris McLean conceded what has been pounded home throughout the trial: It was no secret to the government that there was asbestos at the Libby mine or that asbestos was carcinogenic. “The secret was in the products,” he said Wednesday.
One secret in this case, McLean said, was what only defendant W.R. Grace knew: “Despite reducing [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2009 under Law.
Tags: 104E, closing argument, Lemen, Lockey, Madsen, Miller, Parkers, Whitehouse, Zonolite attic insulation
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Defense blames government, EPA, claims case is “pure fiction”
In a jury trial, the attorneys are allowed two opportunities to speak directly to the seated jury, during the opening and closing arguments. Closing arguments are generally limited to reviewing the evidence admitted at trial, go over jury instructions, or emphasize important points in the case which may have been missed or forgotten. It is [...]
Posted: May 6th, 2009 under Law.
Tags: Bettacchi, closing argument, Eschenbach, Krakoff, Kubota, McMahon, NIOSH, Stone, Stringer, Wolter
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