Seventh Amendment (Right To Jury Trial)

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• Cotten v. Witco Chem. Corp.
  651 F.2d 274· 5th Cir.· 1981-07-17
  The Seventh Amendment guarantees a jury trial right in civil antitrust actions, and this right cannot be abrogated by courts based on complexity or administrative inconvenience.
• Arcieri v. The Erie Lackawanna Ry. Co.
  484 F.2d 451· 6th Cir.· 1973-08-29
  A local rule providing for a six-member jury in civil cases is valid, and a jury verdict of $126,000 is not grossly excessive.
• Peterson v. Exum
  283 F.2d 499· 9th Cir.· 1960-11-01
• Schell v. Ford Motor Co.
  270 F.2d 384· 1st Cir.· 1959-09-01
  The court held that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment because genuine issues of material fact existed regarding the plaintiff's claim of fraudulent misrepresentation in signing a waiver of liability.
• Ward v. Booth
  197 F.2d 963· 9th Cir.· 1952-06-09
  The court held that guardianship proceedings are not 'suits at common law' under the Seventh Amendment, and thus do not require a jury trial. Furthermore, the court found no denial of due process in the statutory construction or procedural rulings of the lower courts.