Roming v. McDonald

OPINION

PRESLAR, Chief Judge.

The questions presented in this case relate to jury misconduct. Appellants, as plaintiffs, brought this suit for personal injuries from an automobile accident, and the jury by their answers to special issues found that the defendant was not guilty of any negligence and that the plaintiff was injured in the- amount of $10,000.00. From the resulting take-nothing judgment, the plaintiffs sought a new trial based on jury misconduct. Basis of the misconduct allegation was that some juror during the deliberations made the statement that they should consider the effect of…