Legal Opinion
Koch v. Rist
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided July 12, 2000No. 99-504PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPfeifer, J.
This case requires us to determine whether the trial court abused its discretion when it ordered a new trial based on juror misconduct because a dismissed alternate juror sat in on jury deliberations. For the reasons that follow, we conclude that the trial court did not abuse its discretion.
A trial court may grant a new trial for various specified reasons, including an “[ijrregularity in the proceedings of the court, jury, magistrate, or prevailing party.” Civ.R. 59(A)(1). Even absent one of the grounds specified, a trial court may grant a new trial “in the sound discretion of the court for…
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