OT/Question regarding bailing on jury duty?

[Deertick]

I was on one jury, a Medical Malpractice case involving death, multiple defendants, multiple complaints. Nearly FIVE DAYS of testimony. I found it odd that one attorney stopped asking questions the 2nd day, and two others virtually stopped the 4th day after being very active early on.

When it came time to charge the Jury, 18 out of 20 complaints had been settled. That left us with a complaint each against the hospital and the Dr. It was a no-brainer decision, and all we really had to do was assign percentage of blame. So (12+2 jurors)*(5*8 hrs)= 560 man-hrs to divy up a settlement amount that had already been reached. (We found this out when we recommended $1 in damages. The Judge said he was in agreement but the number had already been reached.)

We all took our duty seriously and it really turned out to be a huge waste of our time. Sorta like your wife asking you which couch you like AFTER she purchased one.

[ullmandds]

rob d...that sounds awesome!!!!!! i would love to have actually participated in a cool case on the jury...that would be interesting!!!!

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Deertick

Sorta like your wife asking you which couch you like AFTER she purchased one.

I thought that was normal wifely behavior...I stopped participating in those decisions years ago because when she asked me first and I told her my view the next sentence out of her mouth was invariably "let me tell you why you're wrong." It's not that I don't care, I just don't care to be called an idiot.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

I thought that was normal wifely behavior...I stopped participating in those decisions years ago because when she asked me first and I told her my view the next sentence out of her mouth was invariably "let me tell you why you're wrong." It's not that I don't care, I just don't care to be called an idiot.

LOL! Just this past week.

Wife: Our daughter wants a pet snake, what do you think?

Me: I think she should wait until she settles in to her college routine in September, and then see if she wants to handle ANOTHER Pet.

next day

Wife: I told our daughter she could buy a pet snake today

Me: Wonderful, I'll be sure to walk it every morning.

[bn2cardz]

Originally Posted by slidekellyslide

How was he able to convince you of "Not guilty" after witnesses saw him running from the scene?

I am sure it had something to do with the witness who saw him running from the scene may have been an older guy and the story of him getting from one area to another area didn't seem to make sense. So they assumed he had just heard the noise of someone running from the scene but never actually saw him. That is just conjecture.

[slidekellyslide]

Originally Posted by bn2cardz

I am sure it had something to do with the witness who saw him running from the scene may have been an older guy and the story of him getting from one area to another area didn't seem to make sense. So they assumed he had just heard the noise of someone running from the scene but never actually saw him. That is just conjecture.

In this case it had something to do with Hollywood....I just need to keep reminding myself to not respond to Rob D. Posts before considering every angle.