Legal Opinion
Mercado v. Warner-Lambert Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)
Decided May 8, 2003No. 01-02-00353-CVPublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
GEORGE C. HANKS, JR., Justice.
In one point of error, the appellants, Laura Mercado and Penny Litzman, individually and on behalf of Norma Culber-son, deceased, argue that the trial court erred in not granting their motion for new trial, which was based on jury misconduct. We affirm.
Background
Laura Mercado and Penny Litzman (collectively, “Mercado”) brought -wrongful death and survival actions against Warner-Lambert Company, appellee, for damages arising from the death of Mercado’s mother, Norma Culberson. After a three-week trial, the jury returned a 10-2 verdict, finding…
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