Jump to full article: Associated Press (AP), 2004-07-10
Author: The Associated Press
Intro: A judge has granted a request from The Times-Picayune for access to documents that were filed under seal in the $591 million jury verdict trial against the nation's biggest tobacco companies.
Judge Richard Ganucheau ordered lawyers to hand over the documents, helping the newspaper obtain transcripts of hearings about the documents.
Other documents show why tobacco lawyers are seeking to recuse Ganucheau from a portion of the case. . . .
The documents show that the tobacco lawyers are trying to resume questioning the jurors because they believe the jurors were told they were under a noon deadline to return their May 21 verdict. The lawyers want to resume interviewing jurors to determine why they thought there was a deadline but Ganucheau on Friday denied their motion.
According to another document, Ganucheau and his staff may have tampered with the jury before the verdict, the tobacco lawyers say.
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