Can a juror be fair and impartial in a civil case if he inadvertently overheard a news report about the case?

California, United States of America


The following excerpt is from People v. Ware, A142909, A143109 (Cal. App. 2018):

People v. Zapien (1993) 4 Cal.4th 929, 994 [cited by defendants; juror informed trial court he inadvertently had overheard a television news report about the case, and trial court inquired whether he could be fair and impartial and base his verdict on the evidence, as well as polling other jurors to determine they had no knowledge of the news report].)

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