Drew v. Couch

SHIVERS, Judge.

Plaintiffs/appellants, Jack and Faith Drew, appeal the trial court’s order denying their motion for new trial based on jury misconduct and remarks made by defendants’ counsel during closing argument. Defendants present an issue on cross appeal, which they argue this court should consider only in the event that it finds appellants’ issues to warrant reversal.

We affirm the finding by the trial court that new trial was not warranted by a juror’s failure to reveal, during voir dire, that the senior partner of the law firm representing the plaintiff had represented the juror’s…