Campbell v. Hankins

I believe that the trial court erred in granting a new trial; therefore, I respectfully dissent.

| i0The majority opinion adequately sets out the facts and the appropriate standard of review. Further, the majority is correct in holding that to the extent that the trial court considered parts of the juror affidavits that referred to the internal deliberations of the jury or matters not relating to extraneous information or outside influence was error. The allegations of “an atmosphere of intimidation,” “continuous interruptions,” and “loud outbursts” are clearly matters that the trial court…