Cassady v. Souris River Telephone Cooperative

SANDSTROM, Justice.

We are asked to decide if all members of a cooperative are automatically disqualified for cause from serving on a jury when the cooperative is a party. We hold they are not, and affirm the judgment of the trial court.

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R.D. Cassady, Genevieve Johnson, Claude Cassady, Jr., David Cassady, Rexford M. Cassady, and Jerry Cassady (Cassady) have appealed from a judgment awarding them $1,500 for trespass, $1,940 for attorney fees, and costs of $250.72 in their trespass action against Souris River Telephone Cooperative (SRT). SRT cross-appealed, challenging the award of attorney…