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Research findings from Vanderbilt University update understanding of Law Reviews

Published in Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly, August 23rd, 2007

"In rendering a decision in a particular case, judges are not limited to finding simply for the appellant or for the respondent. Rather, in many cases, they have the option to find for the former on one or more issues and for the latter on one or more other issues," scientists in the United States report.

"By thus ''splitting the difference,'' judges can render a judgment that favors both litigants to some degree. What accounts for such mixed outcomes' Several theoretical perspectives provide potential explanations for this phenomenon. First, Galanter (1974) suggests that litigants with greater resources will achieve more favorable outcomes in the courts. Where two...

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Source: Medical Verdicts and Law Weekly (2007-08-23)

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