In Hyde Park Baptist Church v. Turner (No. 03-07-00437-CV), a case involving allegations that a young child suffered abuse at the hands of a church daycare worker, the Third Court of Appeals has affirmed a money judgment that included a significant award for future mental anguish. The Court rejected the church’s no-evidence challenge to that award after determining that the… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Jury Charges RSS Feed“Bad Result” Instruction Properly Refused in Pre-HB4 Case
Posted in Jurisdiction, Jury ChargesIn Austin Periodontal Associates, Inc. v. Husak (No. 03-07-00125-CV), a pre-House Bill 4 dental malpractice case, the Third Court of Appeals has affirmed a $503,923 judgment rendered after a jury trial. The dentist and hisemployer challenged the judgment on several grounds, most of which involved evidentiary complaints. This decision is noteworthy, however, because the trial… Continue Reading
Failure to Include Instruction on Burden of Proof Was Harmless Error
Posted in Jury Charges, Opinions & Judgments, Reversible ErrorIn Barrigan v. MHMR Services for the Concho Valley, the Third Court of Appeals has held that failure to include an instruction on the burden of proof in the jury charge was harmless error because the jury was instructed about the proper burden when trial began and appellant’s counsel emphasized the proper burden throughout the… Continue Reading