Fletcher v. Townsend

230 F.2d 946

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
• Decided: February 9, 1956
• Docket: Nos. 12537, 12538
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

In these companion cases arising out of a judgment rendered upon a jury verdict in an action for personal injuries sustained in a collision between a passenger automobile and a truck, the District Court, after oral hearing and consideration of depositions and affidavits, sustained a motion for new trial for alleged misconduct of jurors;

And it appearing that the District Court did not abuse its discretion in granting such motion; Stiles v. Lawrie, 6 Cir., 211 F.2d 188, 190; Losey v. Creamer, 45 Ohio App. 356, 187 N.E. 197.

And no reversible error appearing in the record;

The order of the District Court entered January 27, 1955, is hereby affirmed.