Labor/Employment
Nov. 22, 2014
Juror contact could add wrinkle to employment verdict against AutoZone
Attorneys for AutoZone Stores Inc. have accused its opponent's counsel of improper contact with a juror, potentially putting the $185 million in punitive damages awarded against the retailer in jeopardy.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Attorneys for AutoZone Stores Inc. have accused its opponent's counsel of improper contact with jurors, potentially putting the $185 million in punitive damages awarded against the retailer in jeopardy.
In a brief filed Thursday, the retailer said a plaintiff-side attorney talked to a juror who was dismissed before the punitive damages phase of the trial. It also alleged that after the jury deli...
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