State Senator’s Participation as Juror Results in Mistrial

The Appellate Division reversed an $876,000 personal injury verdict today in Barber v. ShopRite because, among other reasons, State Senator Robert Martin’s presence on the jury resulted in an irregular influence on other jurors.  The plaintiff suffered a serious neck injury after slipping and falling in a ShopRite supermarket and was awarded $876,000 in compensation … Continue reading State Senator’s Participation as Juror Results in Mistrial