Prudencio Ex Rel. Estate of Prudencio v. Gonzales

OPINION

FRUMAN, Judge.

This proceeding arises out of the alleged wrongful death of Freddie and Tessie Prudencio’s daughter, either upon being thrown from, or while exiting, a school bus owned, operated, driven, or maintained by the defendants. Following a jury verdict in favor of defendants, plaintiffs moved for a new trial based, in part, on the asserted improprieties of the court bailiff. Their motion was granted and, in this interlocutory appeal, defendants claim that this decision was erroneous. We do not agree.

Following the evidentiary hearing on plaintiffs’ motion, the trial court entered…