Matlock v. St. John's Clinic, Inc.

DANIEL E. SCOTT, Judge.

Greg Matlock lost his medical malpractice case by an 11-to-l verdict. He sought a new trial, offering juror testimony to support his claims of juror misconduct and nondisclosure. Over objection, the trial court considered the juror testimony and granted relief. We conclude this was error and abuse of discretion. We reverse and remand with instructions to enter judgment on the jury’s verdict.

Background

After the trial, Matlock submitted two juror affidavits, the gist of which follows. During deliberations, jurors began to consider damages before liability was decided.…