Murphy v. Fannin County Electric Cooperative, Inc.

OPINION

Grant, Justice.

Bill D. Murphy, Mary Murphy, and Don R. Murphy (the Murphys) appeal from a judgment in favor of Fannin County Electric Cooperative, Inc. (Co-Op). The Murphys sued the Co-Op for trespass, negligence, and gross negligence. A jury returned a verdict in favor of the Co-Op on all causes of action. The trial court denied the Murphys’ motion for new trial.

The Murphys do not complain on appeal of the jury’s answers to the questions of negligence and gross negligence. The Murphys first contend that the trial court erred in overruling their challenges for cause to prospective…