Paul Matthew Zerka v. Harlon Green

BOGGS, Circuit Judge.

This case requires us to determine whether a new trial is required when a court discovers that a juror has intentionally concealed, information in order to be selected for a civil jury. We affirm the district court’s conclusion, reached after an evidentiary hearing, that a new trial is not required in the circumstances of this ease.

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Plaintiff Paul Matthew Zerka sued Harlon Green, a City of Flint Police Officer, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Zerka alleged that Green used excessive force during a confrontation on May 14, 1989, which arose when Green was working off-duty as…