Lopez v. Farmers Insurance

OPINION

GARBARINO, Judge.

Ynez and Mary Lopez appeal from the judgment and amended judgment entered against them and in favor of Farmers Insurance Company of Arizona (Farmers) and from the trial court’s order denying their motion for a new trial and motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Because we find that the trial court erred in refusing to excuse for cause jurors who were insured by Farmers, refusing to require that Farmers give race-neutral explanations for excusing minority jurors, and giving an improper jury instruction, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

ISSUES ON APPEAL

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