Missouri Court of Appeals Western District Rules No New Trial After Juror Withholds the Truth

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A Missouri appeals court has ruled that an impaneled juror who lied about being party to a past lawsuit does not entitle the plaintiffs in a 2007 wrongful death suit to a new trial.

The Missouri Court of Appeals Western District upheld a finding from a Jackson County circuit judge that said although a juror intentionally withheld information about a prior lawsuit, under current caselaw, no new trial can be granted.

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Missouri Court of Appeals Western District Rules No New Trial After Juror Withholds the Truth

Lawyers asked ambiguous questions during voir dire, the court said in an opinion written by Judge Alok Ahuja.

"An attorney should not be permitted to argue, after the time and expense of a trial, that they were denied information which was material to jury selection...

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