Flores v. Dosher

*574RAY, Justice.

This appeal concerns jury misconduct in a medical malpractice case. Following an adverse jury verdict on the issue of proximate cause, plaintiffs moved for a new trial on the ground of jury misconduct. The trial court overruled plaintiffs’ motion and, on appeal, the court of civil appeals affirmed, 608 S.W.2d 831. We reverse the judgment of the court of civil appeals and remand the cause to the trial court for a new trial.

Joe R. Flores died of complications arising from an appendectomy performed by Dr. Edward P. Dosher, M.D. Sylvia Flores, wife of the decedent, individually and…