Gov. Scott Walker speaks during a news conference at Discovery World in March. Walker was selected for the jury on a personal injury civil trial Monday after reporting for jury duty. Credit: Mike De Sisti

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Gov. Scott Walker remained on a jury in a personal injury civil trial Tuesday, despite having received campaign donations from an executive of an insurance company that is a defendant in the case.

Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Kevin Martens noted someone had disclosed to him that the governor had received donations from a Secura executive. The judge made his remarks before jurors were brought into the courtroom.

Walker received $2,000 in donations from Secura CEO John Bykowski from 2009 to 2011, according to a campaign finance database maintained by the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. The five Bykowski donations to Walker all were made while Bykowski was a Secura executive.

Walker spokesman Tom Evenson declined to comment on whether Walker himself or someone on his behalf disclosed the donations, noting the jurors are under order not to discuss the case.

The Appleton insurance firm Secura is fighting a claim for damages by Carri and Michael Natarelli, a West Allis couple, over injuries to Carri in a 2009 traffic accident.

After Martens' mention of the Secura donations, testimony began in what is expected to be a two-day trial.

Emily Davey, a lawyer for the Natarellis, confirmed Martens raised the issue Tuesday morning. When asked whether she had any objection to Walker's serving on the jury in light of the donations, Davey said that issue didn't come up Monday during jury selection.

Peter Mullaney, an attorney for Secura, declined to comment.

Carri Natarelli suffered neck injuries when her car was struck from behind, at S. 99th St. and W. Oklahoma Ave., Davey told jurors in opening remarks.

Mullaney said the accident was minor and noted Carri Natarelli had previously injured her neck in a 1993 car accident and on a 1999 roller coaster ride.

"What did happen? Not much at all," Mullaney said. He displayed an enlarged photo of the Natarellis' car taken after the accident, noting it showed no obvious damage.

Walker was selected for the jury in the Natarelli case Monday after reporting for jury duty. Walker is a Wauwatosa resident.

He was among 13 chosen for the Natarelli jury, from a pool of 29 potential jurors.

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