Jorgensen v. York Ice Machinery Corp.
United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
160 F.2d 432, 332 U.S. 764, 68 S.Ct. 69 (1947)
- Written by DeAnna Swearingen, LLM
Facts
Jorgensen (plaintiff) sued York Ice Machinery Corp. (York) (defendant) for negligence. The jury returned a verdict for York. Just before deliberations, the jury foreman had received news that his son had died. The foreman requested a postponement, but was denied. Jorgensen offered affidavits from jury members stating that the jury agreed to return a verdict based on a simple majority, rather than continue deliberations until a unanimous verdict was reached, to allow the foreman to return home. The judge denied Jorgensen’s motion for a new trial due to jury misconduct and entered judgment for York. Jorgenson appealed to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Rule of Law
Issue
Holding and Reasoning (Hand, J.)
What to do next…
Here's why 815,000 law students have relied on our case briefs:
- Written by law professors and practitioners, not other law students. 46,300 briefs, keyed to 988 casebooks. Top-notch customer support.
- The right amount of information, includes the facts, issues, rule of law, holding and reasoning, and any concurrences and dissents.
- Access in your classes, works on your mobile and tablet. Massive library of related video lessons and high quality multiple-choice questions.
- Easy to use, uniform format for every case brief. Written in plain English, not in legalese. Our briefs summarize and simplify; they don’t just repeat the court’s language.
