Legal Opinion
Russo v. Takata Corp.
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided September 16, 2009No. 24726PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERTSON, Chief Justice.
[¶ 1.] In this wrongful death action, a juror performed a Google search after receiving a juror summons but before voir dire and being seated on the jury. During deliberations the juror’s Google search was made known to five other jurors. The jury returned a defense verdict. Plaintiffs filed a motion for new trial claiming juror misconduct and extrinsic information was revealed to the jury during a critical stage of the deliberations. The motion was granted, the verdict was vacated, and an order for new trial was entered. Defendants Takata and TK Holdings appeal.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- United States v. Martha Stewart and Peter BacanovicCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2006
- United States v. Jessie Kenneth McKinneyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Panko v. Flintkote Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1951
- Thomas J. Hard v. Burlington Northern Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. Bruce Raymond SwintonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
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3Cited by12 opinions
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