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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-378 Trial judge not to direct verdicts
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In no action tried before a jury shall the trial judge give to the jury a peremptory instruction directing what verdict the jury shall render. If the trial judge has granted a motion to strike the evidence of the plaintiff or the defendant, the judge shall enter summary judgment …
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-379 Argument before jury
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Counsel's right to argument before a jury is preserved.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-379.1 Informing jury of amounts sued for
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any party in any civil action may inform the jury of the amount of damages sought by the plaintiff in the opening statement or closing argument, or both. The plaintiff may request an amount which is less than the ad damnum in the motion…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-379.2 Jury instructions
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A proposed jury instruction submitted by a party, which constitutes an accurate statement of the law applicable to the case, shall not be withheld from the jury solely for its nonconformance with the model jury instructions.