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Direct versus circumstantial evidence
July 13, 2006 by Ross Runkel at LawMemo
I've thought for a long time that courts place too much emphasis on a supposed distinction between "direct" evidence and "circumstantial" evidence.
Now Judge Posner takes on this distinction in Sylvester v. SOS Children's Villages (07/12/2006).
He says it's "vague."
He says it's "irrelevant to assessing the strength of a party's case."
Take heed, all ye who practice in the 7th Circuit.
Take heed, all ye who practice anywhere.
Jottings By An Employer's Lawyer has a nice discussion of this case: If You've Ever Been Taken to Task By Judge Posner ...
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