No. 19-367

Shambria Necole Smith v. Kansa Technology, L.L.C.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: appeal district-court district-court-procedure due-process due-process,jury-tampering,jury-taint,trial-procee evidence-admissibility jury-taint jury-tampering trial-proceedings workers-compensation
Latest Conference: 2019-11-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

The testimony presented in the instant matter as well as the underlying facts and circumstances reveal that the following issues, which form the basis of the appeal, are each to be answered strongly in the Plaintiff-Appellant's favor.

A. Whether the District Court violated the Due Process Clause by disallowing the interview of the jurors in furtherance of determining whether a jury taint and/or jury tampering occurred during the trial proceedings in this matter.

B. Whether the District Court erred in its oral ruling, whereby Exhibit 7 was permitted for use as an accident report, that provided Workers' Compensation references which caused confusion as evidenced by the jury question prior to verdict.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the District Court violated the Due Process Clause by disallowing the interview of the jurors

Docket Entries

2019-11-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-11-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-10-21
Brief of respondent Kansa Technology, L.L.C. in opposition filed.
2019-09-16
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2019)

Attorneys

Kansa Technology, L.L.C.
W. Anthony Toups III — Respondent
Shambria Necole Smith
Lawrence R. Anderson Jr.SEALE, SMITH, ZUBER & BARNETTE, Petitioner