Gustafson v. Morrison

This is a wrongful death action which arose out of a motor-vehicle collision on the foggy morning of September 23, 1968, near the intersection of US-10 and M-47, in Bay County. Plaintiff appeals from a 5-1 jury verdict of no cause of action. While numerous errors are raised on appeal, all, save one, are without merit.

The question before this Court is whether the trial court erred in failing to grant plaintiff’s motion for a new trial on the grounds that juror Donald Knisley gave false answers in response to questions on his jury questionnaire and upon voir dire examination, thereby depriving…