The Runaway Jury | Short Essay Answer Key

Short Essay Answer Key

1. What information do the lawyers at Whitney, Cable and White have on Easter?

The lawyers at Whitney, Cable and White have very little information about Easter, but they notice that he has been talking with a woman in the store who lit up a cigarette. The lawyers also discover that she was recording the conversation.

2. Why have the CEOs of the tobacco companies come together and what is it they created?

The CEOs of the tobacco companies have all joined to create The Fund - the pool of secret money that is used to build the best defense cases to avoid the massive payouts that the plaintiffs are looking for.

3. Who is pardoned by then challenges his dismissal and on what basis does he make this challenge?

A blind man is pardoned from jury duty, but challenges it because he doesn't want to...
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