A New Jersey appeals court throws out a jury award worth more than $1 million in a wrongful discharge suit against the Elizabeth Board of Education, saying hearsay testimony about alleged motive could have prejudiced the jury.
December 13, 2012 at 05:26 PM
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A New Jersey appeals court has thrown out a jury award worth more than $1 million in a wrongful discharge suit against the Elizabeth Board of Education, saying hearsay testimony about an alleged motive could have prejudiced the jury.
The Appellate Division said the evidence, admitted by Superior Court Judge Lisa Chrystal over defense objections, fit none of the hearsay rule’s exceptions.
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