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F. Five-Sixths Verdict ...................................................................................................................... 17-59
G. Hung Jury .................................................................................................................................... 17-59
H. SAMPLE
§ 17.24 RETURN OF THE VERDICT ................................................................................................................ 17-60
A. Receiving the Verdict and Polling the Jury ................................................................................. 17-60
B. Signing the Verdict ...................................................................................................................... 17-60
C. Discharging the Jury ................................................................................................................... 17-60
D. Contacting Jurors ........................................................................................................................ 17-60
E. Jury Misconduct .......................................................................................................................... 17-60
§ 17.25 CONCLUDING A BENCH TRIAL .......................................................................................................... 17-61
A. Closing Argument ....................................................................................................................... 17-61
B. Proposed Findings ...................................................................................................................... 17-61
C. Order ........................................................................................................................................... 17-61
D. Amended Findings ...................................................................................................................... 17-62

Chapter Eighteen
Orders and Judgments
§ 18.1 ORDERS AND JUDGMENTS DEFINED AND DISTINGUISHED ......................................................... 18-1
§ 18.2 ORDERS ................................................................................................................................................. 18-2
A. How Obtained ............................................................................................................................... 18-2
B. Seeking Reconsideration of Unfavorable Orders ......................................................................... 18-4
C. Appealable Orders ........................................................................................................................ 18-5
D. The Event Triggering the Time to Appeal From an Appealable Order ......................................... 18-8
1. Time Limit for Appeals ........................................................................................................ 18-8
2. Form of Notice of Filing ...................................................................................................... 18-9
3. Tolling Appeal Deadlines .................................................................................................... 18-9
4. Appeal Deadlines Absent a Notice of Filing ..................................................................... 18-12
E. Orders and “Finality” ................................................................................................................... 18-12
1. Final Judgments ............................................................................................................... 18-13
2. Partial Final Judgments .................................................................................................... 18-13
§ 18.3 JUDGMENTS ........................................................................................................................................ 18-17
A. Entry of Judgment ....................................................................................................................... 18-17
B. Obtaining Entry of Judgment ...................................................................................................... 18-18
C. The Physical Form of a Judgment .............................................................................................. 18-18
D. Notice of Entry of Judgment ....................................................................................................... 18-19
E. Stay of Entry and Enforcement of Judgments ............................................................................ 18-19
F. Finality of Judgments .................................................................................................................. 18-20
G. Appealability of Judgments ......................................................................................................... 18-21
The Event Triggering the Time to Appeal From an Appealable Judgment ................................ 18-22
I. Inserting Costs Into a Judgment and Its Effect on Finality and
Appealability of the Judgment .................................................................................................... 18-23