Nurse Ratchet is called for jury duty and is on a panel of prospective jurors in a medical malpractice case involving an alleged failure to diagnose in a timely manner and properly treat breast cancer. Which of the following reasons would be either a valid challenge for cause or peremptory challenge?
a. The defense attorney wishes to remove her from consideration because of a rather lengthy battle her sister fought with breast cancer and his feeling that Ratchet's grief will prevent her from rendering a fair and impartial verdict.
b. The defense attorney wishes to remove her from consideration because he feels that nurses inherently resent doctors and are open to the argument that doctors sometimes make mistakes.
c. The defense attorney wishes to remove her from consideration because she won't make eye contact with him and he is afraid that she does not like him or his client for some reason.
d. All of the above are valid challenges.
D
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