R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company v. Andy R. Allen Sr., as Personal Rep. etc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1ConcurrenceWinokur, J.
I concur in the majority opinion with respect to all issues except the juror misconduct issue. With regard to the juror misconduct issue, I concur in result only.
In their Motion for Rehearing En- Banc or Certification to the Florida Supreme Court, Appellants argue that the decision here “establishes an unreasonable standard for uncovering juror bias that would turn voir dire into a long series of hostile questions by counsel worried about being faulted for displaying insufficient precision and diligence.” This argument has impelled me to explain why I vote to affirm with regard to the juror…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Dade Cty. Sch. Bd. v. Radio Station WQBASupreme Court of Florida · 1999
- De La Rosa v. ZequeiraSupreme Court of Florida · 1995
- State v. PittsDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
- Villalobos v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2014