{"argument_date":"2001-01-10T00:00:00Z","arguments":[{"argument_date":"2001-01-10T00:00:00Z","heading":"What happened at the argument","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2000","official_transcript_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","paragraphs":["Charles Reischel argued the issue is fundamental to the civil jury system.","He noted courts of appeals have disagreed for decades.","Mr. Emig referenced the standard for granting a new trial.","He cited the Honda Motor case as a suggestion for the standard."],"reargument":false,"sequence":1,"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 9-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 9-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-11"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 39-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 39-39"}]}],"caption":"District of Columbia v. Tri County Industries, Inc.","case_history":[{"changed_at":"2026-08-29T20:06:33.499956Z","explanation":"An official oral-argument transcript was verified.","status":"argued"}],"case_status":"argued","dek":"The District of Columbia and Tri County Industries dispute the standard for granting a new trial after a jury verdict.","dek_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 9-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 9-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-11"}],"dispositions":[],"latest_court_document_date":"2001-01-10T00:00:00Z","maturity":"official_transcript","official_detail_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/oral_arguments/argument_transcript/2000","official_disposition_urls":[],"official_docket_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docketfiles/html/public/99-1953.html","primary_docket":"99-1953","revisions":[{"correction_note":"Rewritten to the concise citizen-facing editorial standard.","created_at":"2026-08-31T22:52:19.996440Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":1},{"correction_note":"Migrated to the dated official Court activity contract without model use.","created_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z","maturity":"official_transcript","revision_number":2}],"schema_version":"1.1","sections":[{"heading":"What this case is about","paragraphs":["This case tests the standard for granting a new trial. The parties disagree on how courts should handle jury verdicts when legal errors occur."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 9-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 9-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-11"}]},{"heading":"How the case got here","paragraphs":["The Supreme Court heard oral argument in this case on January 10, 2001."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"}]},{"heading":"What each side wants","paragraphs":["The District of Columbia wants the lower court's action to stand.","Tri County Industries wants a new trial granted."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 9-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 9-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-11"}]},{"heading":"What each side says","paragraphs":["The District of Columbia argues the current standard protects the civil jury system.","Tri County Industries argues the standard for new trials is flawed."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 9-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 9-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-11"}]},{"heading":"What the justices asked","paragraphs":["Chief Justice Rehnquist asked the advocates to begin their arguments."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 39-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 39-39"}]},{"heading":"Why it matters","paragraphs":["This dispute defines how judges handle jury verdicts. It shapes the reliability of civil trials. It affects how courts correct legal errors."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 9-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 9-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-11"}]},{"heading":"What happens next","paragraphs":["This article currently covers the argument record. Use the official docket link for later case activity."],"sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 5-15","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 5-15"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 44, lines 39-39","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 44, lines 39-39"}]}],"slug":"2000-99-1953-district-of-columbia-v-tri-county-industries-inc","term":"2000","title":"Can a jury verdict stand if the judge misstates the law?","title_sources":[{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 26, lines 9-41","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 26, lines 9-41"},{"evidence_type":"Transcript","label":"Official Supreme Court Transcript — file page 3, lines 17-11","official_url":"https://www.supremecourt.gov/pdfs/transcripts/2000/99-1953.pdf","page_label":"file page 3, lines 17-11"}],"topics":[],"undated_disposition_date_fallback":null,"updated_at":"2026-09-05T03:22:24Z"}