While hospitalized at the washoe medical center, swisher fell out of bed and died. her family sued washoe. judges are required to remain impartial and to provide a courtroom that promotes order and decorum. during voir dire at the trial, when the plaintiff's attorney arrived late after a break, the trial judge led the prospective jurors in a standing ovation. the judge joked with one juror whom he had known in college and endorsed another juror's business. the judge's comments were made in the presence of the plaintiff and the defendant, their attorneys, and all prospective jurors. the jury found for washoe. the plaintiff moved for a new trial, but the judge denied the motion. the plaintiff appealed, arguing that the tone set by the judge prejudiced the plaintiff's right to a fair trial and violated nevada's code of judicial conduct, which requires judicial neutrality. the appellate court most likely: