Litigation
Oct. 25, 2013
Appeal raises issue of juror bias against immigrants
A Honduran man who was awarded no damages in a toxic tort case is appealing the outcome, arguing he was treated unfairly because the judge told jurors that he had entered the country illegally.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A Honduran man who was awarded no damages in a toxic tort case is appealing the outcome, arguing he was treated unfairly because the judge told jurors that he had entered the country illegally.
The case raises the issue of the potential prejudice unauthorized immigrants face in the justice system and comes as the debate over immigration reform rages nationwide. And while California has recently passed...
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