Question

Sam promised to sell Linda a Welsh Corgi puppy for $300 but backed out of the deal. Linda sued Sam in state court for breach of contract. Linda asked for a jury in her complaint. During jury selection, one juror, Ann, said that she did not think they could be fair to Linda because Linda did not appear to be a dog lover. Linda asked that Ann not hear the case, and the judge excused Ann. Linda also decided that another juror, Sandy, looked at her in a grumpy manner so she asked the judge to excuse that juror from serving. The judge did so. After the jury was chosen, Linda made a statement to the jury, as did Sam. Linda then called to the witness stand a friend of hers, Brenda, who heard the discussion held between Linda and Sam regarding the purchase of the puppy. Brenda testified under questioning by Linda that she heard Linda say that she would pay $300 for the puppy and that she also heard Sam say that he would sell the dog for that amount. Unfortunately for Linda, Brenda also testified in response to questioning by Sam that Sam distinctly told Linda that he would only sell the puppy to her if Linda came with cash for the puppy within seven days. Linda did not show up with the money for ten days and Sam had already sold the dog to someone else. The judge ruled in favor of Sam. The challenge to the juror who seemed grumpy is referred to as a(n):_____.
a. peremptory challenge.
b. challenge for cause.
c. stipulated challenge.
d. fairness challenge.
e. approved challenge.

Answer 1

The challenge of Sandy's inclusion in the juror is referred to as A. peremptory challenge.

• A peremptory challenge does not require any reason to be proffered.  Therefore, Sandy's disqualification from the juror is based on peremptory challenge.  

• The manner that Sandy looked at Linda does not necessarily give cause for Sandy to be biased in the case.  But Linda may think otherwise, and can use a peremptory challenge to discard Sandy.

• Ann could reasonably be disqualified from the juror because she indicated her clear stance on Linda's case.  As there is a challenge for cause, a reason must be offered.  But the same cannot be said of Sandy's disqualification.

Thus, the juror challenge helps Linda to discard or excuse Sandy and Ann from the panel so that her case can be fairly adjudicated.

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