EX PARTE TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.

1951034.

684 So.2d 132 (1996)

Ex parte TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. (In re Carol C. PRICE, as administratrix of the Estate of Mell W. Price II, deceased v. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc.).

Supreme Court of Alabama.

September 6, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

D. Alan Thomas, T. Kelly May and Frank E. Lankford, Jr. of Huie, Fernambucq & Stewart, Birmingham, for Petitioners.

Nat Bryan and Ralph Bohanan, Jr. of Pittman, Hooks, Marsh, Dutton & Hollis, P.C., Birmingham, for Respondent.


HOUSTON, Justice.

The Court of Civil Appeals reversed a judgment based upon a jury verdict for Toyota Motor Corporation and Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. (hereinafter together referred to as "Toyota"), the defendants in a wrongful death case. This was done because a juror, W. P., had pleaded guilty to third degree burglary 12 ½ years before he served on the petit jury in this case. Toyota had peremptorily struck W.P.; however, W.P. was reinstated as a member...

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