Yoon v. Consolidated Freightways, Inc.

HIGGINS, Chief Justice.

Changhee and Jungjah Yoon, husband and wife, brought this action after a truck driven by a Consolidated Freightways’ employee struck Changhee. The jury returned a verdict in favor of plaintiffs; the trial court ordered a new trial. The Court of Appeals, Eastern District, reversed the trial court and directed reinstatement of the verdict. This Court transferred the case to examine a question of jury misconduct premised on jurors dozing during trial. Affirmed.

Plaintiffs alleged that King, the driver of the truck, while acting for his employer, negligently backed into…