GORRIO v. FRANCIS

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA MICHAEL GORRIO, ) ) Plaintiff, ) 2:19-cv-1297 ) vs. ) ) CORRECTIONAL OFFICER FRANCIS; ) et al., ) ) Defendants. ) MEMORANDUM ORDER Pending before the Court is Plaintiff Michael Gorrio’s motion for a new trial. Mr. Gorrio’s argument for a new trial is that, during the trial, he realized that he had had isolated interactions with two of the jurors about 13 years ago, and thus those jurors may have been biased against him, which may have influenced the verdict. After careful consideration, the Court denies the motion,…