NEWSON v. FOSTER

No. A03A0700.

581 S.E.2d 666 (2003)

261 Ga. App. 16

NEWSON v. FOSTER.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

April 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Austin & Sparks, John B. Austin, Atlanta, for appellant.

Tisinger, Tisinger, Vance & Greer, Glenn M. Jarrell, Carrollton, Rufus Smith, Jr., Newnan, for appellee.


BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

In this civil action regarding an automobile accident, Kenya Shaneke Newson appeals, contending that the trial court did not have the power to grant a new trial to Aubrey Foster based on a juror's testimony that the jury foreperson personally investigated the scene of the accident. We agree and reverse.

"[M]otions for new trial because of improper conduct of jurors or parties are addressed to the sound discretion of the trial judge...

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