Thomas ex rel. Thomas v. Mercy Hospitals East Communities

Plaintiffs appeal 'the judgment entered by the trial court in favor of defendant hospitals following a jury trial. Plaintiffs allege the- trial court abused its discretion by failing to strike for cause prospective juror 24 because she expressed a disqualifying bias in favor of defendants under section 494.470.1.1 This Court does not agree. Prospective juror 24 did not say she had knowledge concerning the “matter or any material fact in controversy” from which to form an opinion requiring her disqualification under subsection 1. The trial court did not abuse--its discretion in…