I took the #44 bus as it passed through the part of Flushing that was hit by the tornado on Thursday. The bus actually had to make a detour. I arrived at the courthouse by 10 AM as instructed by the attorneys on this case. Shortly after they arrived they left the room for a few minutes to deliberate on my fate. One of the lawyers said to me "Mr. Slutsky, my condolences. You have been selected for this case." I then had to wait outside while one more regular juror and 2 alternates were selected. 6 regular jurors and 2 alternates are selected for a civil case. I was able to leave to go home at 1 PM. The court officer instructed us to report at 10 AM on Wednesday. I will report to NJIT on Tuesday.
It seems that when you are selected for jury duty it is always at an inconvenient time. A prospective juror can ask for one postponement with no questions asked. The next time may be more inconvient, so I may as well get it over with. Then I can't be called for at least 6 years. I will discuss the case in detail after the conclusion.
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