Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules

“The parties have cited no statute or case law, and we have found none, specifically addressing the trial court’s authority in a civil action to reopen jury voir dire and allow challenges for cause or peremptory challenges after the jury has been impaneled,” North Carolina Appellate Judge Allegra Collins wrote.

       

“The parties have cited no statute or case law, and we have found none, specifically addressing the trial court’s authority in a civil action to reopen jury voir dire and allow challenges for cause or peremptory challenges after the jury has been impaneled,” North Carolina Appellate Judge Allegra Collins wrote.