“After interviewing other members of the jury in private, Larson determined that the remarks were made near the end of deliberations, after the jury had already come to unanimous agreement on key issues.

“Although the remarks offended and upset several of the jurors, Larson said in the court order, “the remarks did not, in any way, affect or influence the decision made by the jury.”

As to your statement about racial bias needing to be treated seriously, I agree 100%. That was the reason I wrote the post in the first place, to comment on the possible racial bias issue. My analysis as to the legal issues was not in any way an attempt to minimize the issue, but a method to lay out the legal parameters at play and stimulate discussion.

The statements were made *during* deliberation and the one juror brought it up *after* key issues were decided. Therefore, your statement is incorrect.

This is a large all American company suing a small family owned company. This company sues everyone it can and any potential racial bias in its favor should be treated seriously.