This Judge in Deadlocked Talc Trial Tried Everything to Get a Verdict, Transcripts Show
At times against the objections of the lawyers, particularly for the defense, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Margaret Oldendorf interviewed jurors, reiterated jury instructions, ordered more oral arguments and replaced a juror with an alternate.
September 26, 2018 at 04:11 PM
9 minute read
From the start of deliberations, the jury in a high-profile talcum powder trial against Johnson & Johnson last week was deadlocked.
On the fourth day, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Margaret Oldendorf brought each juror into the courtroom, one at a time. She asked if everyone was participating in the deliberations. Some said they were. Others said there was one juror who was not.
After much deliberation of her own, the judge replaced the juror.
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