Magistrate Judge:  Jury Conduct Didn’t Taint Asbestos Case, New Trial Not Warranted

Mealey's (June 29, 2020, 4:03 PM EDT) -- WILMINGTON, Del. — Evidence that a jury included a strong-willed individual who previously viewed publicly available information about a case is not evidence that the jury was prejudiced against an asbestos plaintiff and does not warrant granting a new trial, a federal magistrate judge held June 24 (Johanna Elaine Evans, et al. v. John Crane Inc., No. 15-681, D. Del.)....