Legal Opinion
Ruby Hiser v. XTO Energy, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 3, 2014No. 13-3443PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENTON, Circuit Judge.
Ruby Hiser won a jury verdict against XTO Energy, Inc. XTO moved for a new trial, alleging that extraneous, prejudicial information was brought to the jury’s attention. The district court denied the motion and declined to subpoena the jury foreperson. XTO appeals. Having jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291, this court affirms.
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Hiser sued XTO, an oil-and-natural-gas producer, for damages caused by vibrations from drilling operations. The jury heard no evidence about hydraulic fracturing — a drilling method called “fracking.” During deliberations, the jury asked the…
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