Concept related to jury misconduct


Michele Fleshner worked for Pepose Vision Institute (PVI), a surgical practice. She was fired after she provided information to the Department of Labor about PVIs overtime pay policy. She sued for wrongful termination, and the jury awarded her $125,000. After the trial, a juror told PVIs attorneys that another juror had made anti-Semitic statements during jury deliberations. The comments concerned a witness who testified on PVIs behalf. According to the juror, the other juror said about the witness: "She is a Jewish witch." She is a penny-pinching Jew". "She was such a cheap Jew that she did not want to pay Plaintiff unemployement compensation". Another juror confirmed the remarks. PVI filed a motionn for a new trial on the basisof juror misconduct. The trail judge held that the comments did not prevent a fair trial from occuring. PVI appealed. DO you think such comments are sufficient to require a new trial, or must a juror's bias be dicovered during voir dire for it to matter? Explain.

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