Nora M. Barraford v. T&N Limited et al

Filing 185

Judge F. Dennis Saylor, IV: ORDER entered. ORDER ON DEFENDANT T&N LIMITED'S APPLICATION TO INTERVIEW JURY POST-VERDICT. (FDS, law2)

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
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KATHERINE LYDON,
Individually and as Executrix of the
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Estate of JOHN T. LYDON, JR., by
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her agent THE FEDERAL-MOGUL
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ASBESTOS PERSONAL INJURY TRUST, )
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Plaintiff,
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v.
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T&N LIMITED,
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f/k/a T&N PLC, f/k/a Turner & Newall Plc, )
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and f/k/a Turner & Newall Limited; and
TAF INTERNATIONAL LIMITED,
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f/k/a Turners Asbestos Fibres Limited, and )
Raw Asbestos Distributors Limited,
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Defendants.
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Civil Action No.
12-10013-FDS

ORDER ON DEFENDANT T&N LIMITED’S APPLICATION
TO INTERVIEW JURY POST-VERDICT
SAYLOR, J.
Defendant T&N has filed an application to interview the jury after the verdict. The First
Circuit “prohibits the post-verdict interview of jurors by counsel, litigants or their agents except
under the supervision of the district court, and then only in such extraordinary situations as are
deemed appropriate.” United States v. Kepreos, 759 F.2d 961, 967 (1st Cir. 1985).
“Extraordinary situations” appropriate for post-verdict jury interview are generally limited to
cases with strong evidence that a jury improperly reached a verdict. See United States v. Boylan,
898 F.2d 230, 258 (1st Cir. 1990). As there is no indication that the jury improperly reached a
verdict, or that this case is otherwise an “extraordinary situation” appropriate for post-verdict

interviews, the application is denied.
So Ordered.

/s/ F. Dennis Saylor
F. Dennis Saylor IV
United States District Judge
Dated: July 1, 2014

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