Supreme Court of New Jersey

John Panko, Plaintiff-Respondent v. Flintkote Co., a Corporation, the Lummus Company, a Corporation, Defendants…

April 30, 19517 N.J. 55

Summary

The Supreme Court of New Jersey reversed the judgment and remanded for a new trial because juror misconduct created a reasonable doubt about the fairness of the verdict. The Court applied the established test that a new trial is warranted when misconduct could have influenced the jury, regardless of actual effect.