1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.4th
  4. 27 F.4th
  5. 27 F.4th 308 (2022)
 

JORDAN v. LARGE

No. 19-7855.

27 F.4th 308 (2022)

Jason R. JORDAN, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. T. LARGE, Correctional Officer-Sergeant at Red Onion State Prison, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided: March 4, 2022.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ARGUED: Elaine Duross McCafferty , WOODS ROGERS PLC, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant. Lucas W.E. Croslow , OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee. ON BRIEF: Charles J. Dickenson , Leah S. Stiegler , WOODS ROGERS PLC, Roanoke, Virginia, for Appellant. Mark R. Herring , Attorney General, Victoria N. Pearson , Deputy Attorney General, Richard C. Vorhis , Senior Assistant Attorney General, Toby J. Heytens , Solicitor General, Martine E. Cicconi , Deputy Solicitor General, Michelle S. Kallen , Deputy Solicitor General, OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VIRGINIA, Richmond, Virginia, for Appellee.

Reversed, vacated, and remanded with instructions by published opinion. Judge Quattlebaum wrote the opinion, in which Judge Harris and Judge Richardson joined.

In civil cases, a district court has discretion to vacate a verdict based on irreconcilably inconsistent jury findings. But what about a hung jury? Does the failure to reach a verdict on one claim constitute a finding by the jury that can be compared to other findings for consistency? In short, no. A hung jury on one...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases