Young v. Johnson

OPINION

TIMMER, Presiding Judge.

¶ 1 A jury awarded Diane Young compensatory and punitive damages for the assault and battery she suffered at the hands of Charles Johnson, her former husband. On appeal, Johnson challenges the judgment on several grounds, but the following issue is dispositive: is Johnson entitled to a new trial because the trial court erred by excusing a juror from further service on the fourth day of the seven-day trial? Because we answer this question affirmatively, we must reverse and remand for a new trial.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2 Young and Johnson were married in…