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" ... As a result there exists a firm legal argument that this case was never eligible for a jury trial in the first place. As Schoen noted, however, there is no reason why the Trump legal team could not have at least attempted to do so, as First American Corporation did in their failed appeal for a jury trial in 2011.
Such an argument, Schoen said, might have been raised regarding the 250 million dollars in financial restitution sought by James. "I would have filed a jury demand to litigate the issue because here there are very severe monetary punishments at issue, potentially. And I think there's a strong argument to be made for the right to a jury trial," he said on CNN.
While a substantial sum, the $250 million penalty is still a form of equitable relief, as described by James in her initial complaint. That relief, known as disgorgement, requires "a party who profits from illegal or wrongful acts to give up any profits they made as a result of that illegal or wrongful conduct."
It is true, as Judge Engoron stated, that the Trump team did not try to assert a right to a jury trial under N.Y. CPLR 4102. It is also true, however, that being awarded a jury trial would have been much more complicated than simply "checking a box."
https://news.yahoo.com/did-trumps-lawyers-forget-check-003500909.html
Such an argument, Schoen said, might have been raised regarding the 250 million dollars in financial restitution sought by James. "I would have filed a jury demand to litigate the issue because here there are very severe monetary punishments at issue, potentially. And I think there's a strong argument to be made for the right to a jury trial," he said on CNN.
While a substantial sum, the $250 million penalty is still a form of equitable relief, as described by James in her initial complaint. That relief, known as disgorgement, requires "a party who profits from illegal or wrongful acts to give up any profits they made as a result of that illegal or wrongful conduct."
It is true, as Judge Engoron stated, that the Trump team did not try to assert a right to a jury trial under N.Y. CPLR 4102. It is also true, however, that being awarded a jury trial would have been much more complicated than simply "checking a box."
https://news.yahoo.com/did-trumps-lawyers-forget-check-003500909.html