Juror in Kodrin v. State Farm: 'we all agreed ... that the insurer didn't do right by the insureds and they were t

After the verdict came in late yesterday in the Kodrin v. State Farm case in Louisiana, I was contacted by one of the jurors who told me more about the jury's thinking in finding against State Farm and awarding $100,000 in punitive damages to the Kodrins. Complete surprise to me to be contacted by her, but much appreciated to hear the words of this juror. Here's what she said (she gave me permission to quote her but asked I leave her name out): "It was upsetting to everyone, especially afterwards to see the uncontrollable tears afterwards by Mr. and Mrs. Kodrin, even when they were leaving and getting into their car, they were still crying. We were told not to award based on sympathy and I truly believe we did follow the judge's instructions. We all agreed at the o