Deighton v. Hover’s Empirical Analysis

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1 state decisions

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1. ““It is also argued that the court erred in not granting a new trial, because one of the respondent’s counsel during the trial held a conversation with one of the jurors. This conversation appears to have occurred in the presence, if not within hearing, of appellant’s counsel, in a public place, and no reference was made to this case in such conversation.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 22 Wash. 2d 930 - Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada v. Cushman