Salt Lake County v. Carlston

JACKSON, Judge:

Linda J. Carlston appeals from the circuit court’s denial of her motion for new trial after a jury verdict in favor of Salt Lake County (“County”) on its negligence claim. We affirm.

In December 1986, the County sued Carl-ston for negligently causing $551 in collision damages to one of its vehicles. The case went to trial on July 30, 1987. After voir dire of a jury venire comprising five women and seven men, one woman was excused for cause. The County then used all of its peremptory challenges to strike three of the four women remaining on the venire. The empanelled jury…