Issue Brief
How Juries Work: The Courtney Hill Story
In July of 2009, a Memphis jury unanimously returned a large verdict against a group of Memphis doctors. While many people considered the case a wake-up call to doctors for better patient care, others have viewed it as an excuse for government to limit jury verdicts against certain groups. Perhaps knowing the facts of this case and hearing from the jurors themselves will help those who continue to judge the case. Here then is the case of Courtney and Robert Hill.