Laycock v. TMS Logistics, Inc.

For at least twenty years, Florida trial and appellate courts have followed the principle that because post-verdict interviews of jurors are potentially disruptive of the secrecy and sanctity of juror deliberations, immediate appellate review via a writ of certiorari is available to protect the decision-making process from unwarranted meddling. See Pesci v. Maistrellis, 672 So.2d 583, 585-86 (Fla. 2d DCA 1996) (Florida appellate courts “have traditionally utilized the writ of certiorari to review the propriety of a trial court order granting a motion for jury interview to ensure that such an…