Law Practice,
Judges and Judiciary
Aug. 12, 2020
California civil jury trials in the time of COVID-19
As a recently commenced civil jury trial demonstrates, while some courts endeavor to proceed with jury trials during the COVID-19 pandemic, it remains uncertain how the parties’ due process right to a fair and impartial jury can be ensured under previously unvetted conditions caused by remote proceedings.
Edward R. Hugo
Partner
Hugo Parker LLP
1 Front Street, 26th Floor
San Francisco , CA 94111
Phone: (415) 808-0300
Fax: (415) 808-0333
Email: ehugo@hugoparker.com
UC Hastings COL; San Francisco CA
Bina Ghanaat
Associate
Hugo Parker LLP
Phone: (415) 808-0300
Email: bghanaat@hugoparker.com
UC Davis SOL King Hall; Davis CA
A potential juror exercising on an elliptical machine while another potential juror lays in bed, lead trial counsel barred from entering the courtroom, unanswered requests regarding the composition of the jury venire and the basis for hardships granted or denied, and attorneys' objections remaining unheard and unpreserved for the record -- these are just a few of the issues that plagued an ongoing asbestos-related personal injury trial in Alameda County Superior Court...
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