United States First Circuit

Take-nothing verdict for defendants was not tainted by jury prejudice favoring firefighter-defendant as a result of the publicity and sentiments surrounding the events of September 11, 2001. District court acted well within its discretion in denying plaintiffs' motions for a continuance or for a new trial.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/31/2003
• Published 12/31/2003

Judges

• SELYA, Circuit Judge., Before SELYA, Circuit Judge, COFFIN, Senior Circuit Judge, and LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.

Court

• United States First Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Bruce A. Assad for appellants.


• For Appellees:
  
• Melody A. Alger, with whom Baluch, Gianfrancesco, Mathieu & Szerlag was on brief, for appellees.