Flowers v. Flowers
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas
397 S.W.2d 121 (Tex. Civ. App. 1965)
Relevant factsFree
In a child-custody dispute, Mrs. Flowers (plaintiff) faced evidence that she drank socially on occasion; during voir dire, prospective juror Mrs. Schmidt stated she was opposed to drinking of any kind and admitted that fact would affect her judgment, specifically that she would hold it against Mrs. Flowers if the evidence showed social drinking. The trial court nonetheless refused to strike Mrs. Schmidt from the jury, and after an adverse verdict, Mrs. Flowers moved for mistrial and a new trial, both of which were denied before she appealed.
IssueFree
Whether a prospective juror may be disqualified if he or she has a bias or prejudice in favor of or against either of the parties.