McCoy v. Kent Nursery, Inc.

¶1 Kent Nursery Inc.; Steven, “Jane Doe,” Richard, and Phyllis Mauritsen; Fir Run Nursery LLC; Stanley Michael and Gayla Fenimore; 1 and Pierce County Public Works and Utilities appeal from the trial court’s orders (1) granting plaintiffs Tom and Kathleen McCoy a new trial, following a 16 day jury trial that resulted in a unanimous defense verdict and (2) denying the Nurseries’ and Pierce County’s motion for reconsideration. The Nurseries and Pierce County argue that the trial court abused its discretion when it ordered a new trial based on juror misconduct, and the Nurseries argue…