Mallard v. Tompkins

OPINION

CANTRELL, P.J., M.S.,

delivered the opinion of the court, in which

CAIN and COTTRELL, JJ„ joined.

The trial court entered judgment on a jury verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff argues on appeal that the trial court committed reversible error by failing to exclude from the jury a woman who revealed that she knew some members of the defense attorney’s family. We affirm the trial court.

I. TRIAL and Verdict

In 1995, Robert Mallard and his wife Myrtle brought a medical malpractice suit against Mr. Mallard’s orthopedic surgeon, the surgeon’s practice group, and Baptist Hospital. They…