McCauley v. Charter Oak Fire Insurance Co.

McKAY, Justice.

Timothy McCauley brought suit against Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company on a worker’s compensation claim. The case was submitted to the jury on special issues. After considerable deliberation, the jury announced to the court that they were unable to reach a verdict. The court then ordered the jury back into the courtroom. The judge questioned the foreman concerning how many jurors had voted for or against various special issues. The foreman questioned the judge concerning the instructions regarding the requirement that the same ten jurors must agree on all the issues. The…