Arnie owns a two-family house in a poor section of the city. A fire breaks out, destroying

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Arnie owns a two-family house in a poor section of the city. A fire breaks out, destroying the building and causing $150,000 of damage to an adjacent store. The state charges Arnie with arson. Simultaneously, Vickie, the store owner, sues Arnie for the damage to her property. Both cases are tried to juries, and the two juries hear identical evidence of Arnie’s actions. But the criminal jury acquits Arnie, while the civil jury awards Vickie $150,000. How did that happen?

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Legal Environment

ISBN: 9780324537116

3rd Edition

Authors: Jeffrey F Beatty, Susan S Samuelson

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