Legal Opinion
Varano v. FORBA Holdings, LLC
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 18, 2013PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Deborah H. Karalunas, J.
This constitutes the court’s decision concerning the issue of third-party juror contact and the motion of plaintiff Jeremy Bohn for a new trial.
I. Background
On October 9, 2013, a six-person jury delivered a unanimous defense verdict in this matter after a 15-day trial. Immediately after the verdict, the jurors disclosed to the court that they believed they had been stalked throughout the course of their jury service. The jurors identified their stalker as a man who had watched the trial in the public gallery, taking notes on his laptop computer.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- People v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- United States v. Gilberto Edwards, Also Known as Lorenzo, Also Known as Logan, Also Known as Darnell JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2003
- Alford v. SventekNew York Court of Appeals · 1981
- Payne v. BurkeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- Snediker v. County of OrangeNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
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3Cited by3 opinions
- FORBA HOLDINGS, LLC N/K/A CHURCH ST, VARANO, KELLY vAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Varano v. FORBA Holdings, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015
- Varano v. FORBA Holdings, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2015