partial verdict

The jury had said last week that it had reached a partial verdict.

After the partial verdicts were read, they seemed to find hope.

The jury deliberated five full days before returning its partial verdict with a deadlock note.

The partial verdict came after 33 days of jury deliberations.

With the partial verdict on Thursday in the insurers' favor, it is certain that he will not receive enough insurance money to complete the project.

On Monday, the jurors sent a note to the judge saying they had reached a partial verdict but were deadlocked on the others.

As part of the charge, the judge told the jurors that they could offer a partial verdict.

"This is perfect for an interim partial verdict," she said.

The partial verdict is a blow to the government, coming at a time when the number of insider trading cases has surged.

And yesterday's partial verdict was somewhat surprising given that federal prosecutors had obtained at least 10 guilty pleas earlier in the case.