The plaintiff in a motor vehicle accident case brought a motion to exclude potential jurors who pay auto insurance premiums, arguing they have an inherent conflict of interest.
The plaintiff sought to introduce survey evidence suggesting residents would limit damages to lower their premiums.
The court excluded the survey evidence as inadmissible hearsay that failed the threshold test for expert evidence.
The court dismissed the motion, finding no statutory basis in the Juries Act to exclude such jurors or permit a broad challenge for cause, and no evidence of widespread bias to justify striking the jury notice.
