Pharo v. Chambers County, Tex.

This is a wrongful death suit against Chambers County arising from conduct of the Chambers County Sheriffs Department. The first issue is whether a juror committed reversible jury misconduct by socializing with her boyfriend, a Chambers County deputy sheriff, during the trial, even though the deputy was not involved in the events underlying the lawsuit. The second issue is whether a bailiff committed harmful misconduct by commenting incidentally on “raising taxes” in the presence of the jury panel prior to voir dire. The trial court, after rendering a judgment for the County in accordance…