CNH AMERICA, LLC v. Roebuck

STUART, Justice.

Tammy Roebuck sued CNH America, LLC (“CNH”), in the Marshall Circuit Court seeking damages for the wrongful death of her husband, Chris Roebuck, who was killed in an accident involving a backhoe manufactured by CNH. At the conclusion of a jury trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of CNH; however, on Roebuck’s motion, the trial court subsequently ordered a new trial on the ground of juror misconduct. CNH appeals, arguing that the trial court exceeded its discretion in ordering a new trial or, in the alternative, that the trial court erred by denying its motion for a…