U.S. justices mull propriety of recalling discharged jury to duty

Source: Reuters

U.S. justices mull propriety of recalling discharged jury to duty

By Lawrence Hurley
April 26, 2016

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday wrestled with the question of under what circumstances judges can recall jurors to duty after they have rendered a verdict, in a case involving a man seeking damages after suffering injuries in a Montana car accident.

The justices, during an hour of arguments, indicated that a gap of just a few minutes in which there is no opportunity for jurors to be exposed to any information that could prejudice their views of the case may be permissible.

That would mean North Dakota man Rocky Dietz, who sued a man named Hillary Bouldin for negligence after the 2009 accident in the city of Bozeman, would lose his bid for a new trial.

Bouldin ran a red light and his vehicle hit the passenger side of Dietz's vehicle. Bouldin admitted he was responsible for the collision.

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