Legal Opinion
Edward Allen White v. Wayne McGinnis
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 16, 1990No. 86-2208PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:
This is a section 1983 action involving the interpretation of Rules 38(d) and 39(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. We took this case en banc to reconsider this circuit’s literal approach to those rules in Palmer v. United States, 652 F.2d 893 (9th Cir.1981). We now overrule Palmer and hold that knowing participation in a bench trial without objection constitutes waiver of a timely jury demand.
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On June 11, 1984, appellant Edward Allen White, an Arizona State Prison inmate, filed a complaint under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, alleging that appellee Wayne…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Frederick L. Millner v. Norfolk & Western Railway Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1981
- Rosen v. DickCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1980
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