This procedure often leads to settlement or more productive negotiations. A summary jury trial is used when a full ury trial would take a long time. A summary jury trial is completed in a day or less. In a summary jury trial, the parties present their case to a jury. A summary jury trial is similar to a jury trial.
Some court rules are formal while others are relaxed.
The judge makes rules about the admissibility of evidence and conduct of the procedure. The jury's decision is advisory. The procedure lets the parties experience a formal court hearing and see how a jury views their case. Jurors for a summary jury trial are selected from the regular jury panel. The jurors are not told their decision is advisory until after a decision has been made.