Judge Finds Defense Counsel Failed to Prove Juror Misconduct

 January 3, 2024:  A Florida judge found that defense counsel failed to prove juror misconduct in a trial in which a jury awarded the Kowalski family $211 million against Johns Hopkins All Childrens Hospital for false imprionment and other counts involving their daughter, Maya, then 9, now 17.; and the suicide of her mother over the distress of her daughter's care.   It was alleged that during the trial the jury foreman's wife posted about the trial on social media and attended court one day and that they both posted comments after the trial.  Juror #1 denied talking to his wife about the trial while it was taking place and denied doing any research during the trial, including about hospital physicians.  Other proposed questions by defense counsel were not allowed.  Defense's new trial motion was denied.