Rejected by the plaintiff’s attorneys for my bias against those who slip and fall

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One day of jury duty down. I ended up spending hours and hours in a small jury selection room with 29 of my fellow New Yorkers as we were quizzed about whether we could fairly adjudicate (do jurors adjudicate?) a civil case involving a woman who slipped and fell in a Manhattan office building. I allowed that I probably harbored a modest bias against people who sue property owners when they slip and fall. I also said I was sure I could set aside that bias in the courtroom, but I guess the woman’s attorneys were dubious, so I didn’t make the cut.

Anyway, the rejection kind of bummed me out, given that the slip and fall had the makings of a quick trial and the lawyers for both sides were entertaining. Just watch: Now I’m going get stuck on some four-month-long insurance case.