Clients' defense victories beat odds; major wins for IBM and municipalities highlight NLJ's look at 1995's big saves

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The National Law Journal's sixth annual list of the biggest defense wins in civil jury trials features 15 complete victories where plaintiffs had a real chance of winning significant damages, as well as nine honorable mentions. Cases in which the venue, type of action, or plaintiffs' counsel signalled trouble for the defense receive special attention. The winners include IBM's repetitive stress injury win, Vineland's NJ's defense against a claim that stemmed from a police chase, and a defense verdict in Lowndes County, AL.

Legal services, Attorneys, Offices of Lawyers, United States, Evaluation, Lawyers

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'91 defense wins: the NLJ presents its second annual list of the biggest victories by civil defendants

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The National Law Journal has selected the 10 best defense victories of 1991 in major civil cases. Cases selected met the following criteria: complete victory with no damages or liability, verdict still standing, substantial financial risk, meritorious plaintiff argument and a decision counter to current trends. E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co v Cetus Corp is ranked as the best defense victory.

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Victorious, unheralded; the NLJ examines some of the biggest wins for civil defendants

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The 1992 installment of the National Law Journal's annual list of the largest US defense verdicts is given. The cases are listed in chronological order, each entry including case type, name of case and citation, defense and plaintiffs' attorneys, date of the verdict and a brief description of the case.

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