Court Opinion

ID: 9721593
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 09:02:50.73566+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:24:27.492741
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O’Hara, J.
(dissenting). I am compelled to dissent. In addition to disqualifying himself as my colleagues note, the trial judge also unequivocally declared a mistrial from the bench. I quote:
“The court regrets, but I am not the only one to regret having to declare a mistrial.” (Emphasis added.)
In my view, no reassignment to another circuit judge, nor entry of a “nunc pro tunc” order, nor *368after-the-fact explanation of what the ruling meant, could resurrect this cause from the litigable dead.
I would reverse and remand for a complete new trial.