McDonough Power Equipment v. Greenwood | |
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Argued November 28, 1983 Decided January 18, 1984 | |
Full case name | McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood, et al. |
Citations | 464 U.S. 548 (more) 104 S. Ct. 845; 78 L. Ed. 2d 663 |
Case history | |
Prior | Greenwood et al. v. McDonough Power Equipment, Inc., 687 F.2d 338 (10th Cir. 1982). |
Holding | |
A juror's failure to respond to question on voir dire did not require new trial absent a showing of denial of right to impartial jury. | |
Court membership | |
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Case opinions | |
Majority | Rehnquist, joined by Burger, White, Blackmun, Powell, Stevens, O'Connor |
Concurrence | Blackmun, joined by Stevens, O'Connor |
Concurrence | Brennan, joined by Marshall |
Laws applied | |
Rule 61 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C. § 2111 |
McDonough Power Equipment, Inc. v. Greenwood, 464 U.S. 548 (1984), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States that established a standard for challenging a verdict based on inaccurate answers given by prospective jurors during voir dire.[1]