Erskine v. Baker

OPINION

RICHARD BARAJAS, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury verdict entered against Appellants. Appellants contend that the verdict should be overturned based on improper ex parte communications which took place between the Honorable Ray L. McKim, the visiting trial judge, and counsel on one occasion, and a private telephone conversation placed by Judge McKim to a witness during the pen-dency of the underlying action. For reasons stated below, we affirm the judgment.

I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE

On April 24, 1992, Vanessa Baker and Dennis Baker, (“Baker”), filed suit against Marjory S.…