Mary E. Jack, Individually and as Parent and Next Friend of Ella Jack and Owen Jack and Lawrence Laird Jack III, Individually v. Jennifer R. Booth

MANSFIELD, Justice.

A juror fainted in the middle of a medical malpractice trial against two physicians. One of the physicians rose to assist her immediately. The juror quickly recovered and was excused. The district court interviewed the remaining jurors regarding the impact of this incident, denied the plaintiffs’ motion for mistrial, and ordered the trial to continue. The jury ultimately returned defense verdicts for both physicians. The district court entered judgment on the verdicts. The court of appeals, however, reversed, ordering a new trial as to both defendants.

The physician who did…