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The definitions for general and special verdicts are provided for under Tex. R. Civ. P. 290. The rule states:
A verdict is a written declaration by a jury of its decision, comprehending the whole or all the issues submitted to the jury, and shall be either a general or special verdict, as directed, which shall be signed by the presiding juror of the jury.
A general verdict is one whereby the jury pronounces generally in favor of one or more parties to the suit upon all or any of the issues submitted to it. A special verdict is one wherein the jury finds the facts only on issues made up and submitted to them under the direction of the court. A special verdict shall, as between the parties, be conclusive as to the facts found.
(Tex. R. Civ. P. 290.)
Further, “rule 300 states that where a special verdict is ‘rendered’ the court ‘shall’ render judgment thereon unless set aside or a new trial is granted or judgment is rendered notwithstanding the verdict or jury finding.” (Anheuser-Busch v. Smith (1976) 539 S.W.2d 234, 238.)
“Rule 290, defines a verdict as a written declaration by the jury of its decision either on a general charge or special issues submitted.” (Stalder v. Bowen (1964) 373 S.W.2d 824, 827.) “While Rule 290 refers to ‘the whole or all the issues submitted’, it is now well established that the trial court has not only the right, but the duty to receive a partial verdict which will sustain a judgment.” (Id.)
“In order to support the entry of a judgment based upon a partial verdict the answers made by the jury must be of such a nature that the winning party was entitled to judgment no matter what the jury may have said in response to the unanswered issues.” (Id.)
“If a fair trial requires the submission of all issues raised by the testimony although a finding on some may negative a favorable finding on others, it necessarily follows that a finding on some of the submitted issues does not defeat a litigant's right to have other submitted issues answered, merely because such answers may be conflicting. Otherwise, the verdict would not comprehend, ‘the whole or all the issues submitted,’ as required by Rule 290, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.” (Barker v. Bateman Fnd. Mach (1979) 578 S.W.2d 867, 869 quoting Blanton v. E. L. Transport Co. (1948) 146 Tex. 377.)
“[P]rior decisions indicate that only in two instances have new trial orders rendered during the time a trial court has plenary power been reviewable by an appellate court: when the trial court's order was void and when the trial court erroneously concluded that the jury's answers to special issues were irreconcilably in conflict.” (In re Columbia Medical Center (2009) 290 S.W.3d 204, 209.)
“As mentioned, rule 295 provides the procedure for resolving incomplete and non-responsive jury verdicts as well as those containing conflicting answers.” (USAA Tex. Lloyds Co. v. Menchaca (2018) 545 S.W.3d 479, 519 citing Tex. R. Civ. P. 295.) “Addressing incomplete verdicts, [the court] ha[s] long held that a judgment will not be reversed ‘unless the party who would benefit from answers to the issues objects to the incomplete verdict before the jury is discharged, making it clear that he desires that the jury re-deliberate on the issues or that the trial court grant a mistrial.’” (Id. citing Fleet v. Fleet (1986) 711; see also Continental Cas. Co. v. Street (1964) 379 S.W.2d 648, 650 [holding party failed to preserve error because he “did not object to the acceptance of the jury verdict as incomplete, and thus by timely objection afford the trial court the opportunity, before the jury was discharged, of correcting the error (if such it was) of accepting the verdict with the issues unanswered.”]) “”[T]he same error-preservation requirement applies when a party complains of a judgment based on conflicting jury answers.” (USAA Tex. Lloyds Co. 545 S.W.3d at 519.)
FILED 4/11/2024 2:35 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Nov 01, 2022
OPEN
FILED 2/28/2024 9:21 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Dec 28, 2022
OPEN
FILED 2/16/2024 8:54 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Electronically Submitted 2/6/2024 3:09 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Carlos Guerra …
Hidalgo County, TX
Feb 06, 2024
Electronically Submitted 2/1/2024 3:26 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alexis Medina …
FILED 1/31/2024 8:05 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Jul 07, 2023
OPEN
FILED 1/31/2024 9:55 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
May 06, 2022
OPEN
FILED 1/30/2024 4:47 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 12/15/2023 9:16 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 12/11/2023 12:35 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Electronically Submitted 11/13/2023 12:00 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Brianda Lynette Hernandez …
Hidalgo County, TX
Nov 13, 2023
Electronically Filed 10/31/2023 3:31 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Rachel Bueno CAUSE …
Sep 20, 2021
Filed
Electronically Filed 10/30/2023 12:00 AM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Juan Galvan CAUSE NO. C-368…
FILED 10/13/2023 5:00 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Aug 05, 2022
OPEN
Electronically Submitted 10/5/2023 5:00 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara …
Hidalgo County, TX
Oct 05, 2023
FILED 9/28/2023 11:40 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Aug 17, 2020
OPEN
Electronically Submitted 9/18/2023 10:07 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alexis Medina …
Electronically Submitted 9/5/2023 2:44 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alexis Medina …
Electronically Submitted 9/5/2023 5:14 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Carlos Guerra …
Hidalgo County, TX
Sep 05, 2023
FILED 8/25/2023 4:09 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 8/23/2023 9:43 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 8/17/2023 9:46 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 8/10/2023 2:42 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Aug 15, 2022
OPEN
Dallas County, TX
Aug 10, 2023
MOYE', ERIC
Electronically Submitted 7/5/2023 3:30 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Carlos Guerra …
FILED 5/3/2023 3:46 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Electronically Submitted 3/28/2023 4:26 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Reyes …
Hidalgo County, TX
Mar 28, 2023
Electronically Submitted 3/28/2023 4:26 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Reyes …
Hidalgo County, TX
Mar 28, 2023
Electronically Submitted 3/24/2023 10:58 AM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Carlos Guerra …
Aug 25, 2021
Filed
Hidalgo County, TX
Mar 24, 2023
Electronically Submitted 3/17/2023 3:16 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Alejandra Lara …
Aug 12, 2019
Filed
Hidalgo County, TX
Mar 17, 2023
FILED 3/17/2023 5:07 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Feb 06, 2020
CLOSED
Dallas County, TX
Mar 17, 2023
MOYE', ERIC
Electronically Filed 3/3/2023 4:35 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Yazmine Galvan CAUSE NO. C-3530-19-F …
FILED 3/1/2023 2:07 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Electronically Submitted 2/28/2023 4:06 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Reyes …
Hidalgo County, TX
Feb 28, 2023
Electronically Submitted 2/28/2023 4:06 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Sarah Reyes …
Hidalgo County, TX
Feb 28, 2023
FILED 2/9/2023 4:07 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Jul 29, 2020
INACTIVE
Electronically Submitted 1/31/2023 3:44 PM Hidalgo County Clerk Accepted by: Ester Espinoza …
Jul 16, 2018
Filed
Hidalgo County, TX
Jan 31, 2023
Electronically Filed 1/26/2023 12:56 PM Hidalgo County District Clerks Reviewed By: Noemi Lamas CAUSE NO. C-0320-20-F JORGE…
Jan 28, 2020
Filed
FILED 1/23/2023 10:19 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Mar 16, 2021
CLOSED
FILED 1/13/2023 11:31 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 12/28/2022 12:00 AM …
FILED 12/12/2022 7:34 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Feb 28, 2017
CLOSED
FILED 11/16/2022 1:53 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 11/4/2022 10:09 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 11/1/2022 3:31PM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED 10/6/2022 12:22 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Dallas County, TX
Oct 06, 2022
MOYE', ERIC
FILED 9/8/2022 9:57 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 8/30/2022 1:25 PM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED 8/25/2022 2:32 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Dec 03, 2018
CLOSED
352-324352-21 FILED TARRANT COUNTY 8/16/2022 9:58 AM …
Tarrant County, TX
Aug 16, 2022
FILED 8/11/20221z13 PM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED 8/4/2022 2:31 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 7/14/2022 9:48 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 7/6/2022 8:43 AM FELICIA PITRE …
Jun 22, 2018
INACTIVE
141-321588-20 FILED TARRANT COUNTY 6/15/2022 6:17 PM …
Tarrant County, TX
Jun 15, 2022
FILED 5/6/2022 8:48 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 5/4/2022 3:06 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 5/2/2022 9:53 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Apr 22, 2021
CLOSED
FILED 5/2/2022 7:33 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Aug 31, 2017
CLOSED
Electronically Submitted 4/28/2022 1:28 PM Hidalgo County Clerk …
Apr 13, 2018
Filed
Hidalgo County, TX
Apr 28, 2022
FILED 4/15/202211z16 AM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED 4/1/2022 5:38 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 3/25/2022 4:28 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 3/24/2022 10:03 AM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED 3/16/2022 3:46 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Feb 02, 2018
CLOSED
FILED 3/3/2022 6:28 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLE…
FILED 2/17/2022 10:33 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
May 15, 2017
CLOSED
FILED 1/27/2022 4:46 PM FELICIA PITRE …
153-299947-18 FILED TARRANT COUNTY 1/6/2022 7:57 AM …
May 30, 2018
FINAL JUDGMENT BY JURY VERDICT
Tarrant County, TX
Jan 06, 2022
FILED 1/4/2022 4:44 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 12/21/2021 1:00 PM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED 12/6/2021 3:33 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Mar 12, 2018
CLOSED
FILED 12/2/2021 10:14 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 11/30/2021 3:23 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Aug 30, 2019
CLOSED
017-322270-20 FILED TARRANT COUNTY 11/11/2021 9:20 AM …
Dec 17, 2020
DISMISSED OR NON-SUITED
Tarrant County, TX
Nov 11, 2021
FILED 11/5/2021 5:40 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 11/4/2021 5:44 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK DALLAS CO., TEXAS …
May 06, 2020
CLOSED
FILED 10/29/2021 2:51 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Jan 24, 2019
CLOSED
FILED 10/29/2021 3:52 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Jun 03, 2020
CLOSED
FILED 10/21/2021 7:35 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Jun 25, 2018
CLOSED
FILED 6/7/2021 11:13 AM FELICIA PITRE …
Mar 19, 2020
INACTIVE
FILED 9/17/2021 8:36 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 9/15/2021 9:09 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Nov 02, 2018
CLOSED
FILED 8/30/2021 12:00 AM FELICIA PITRE …
FILED 8/30/2021 10:03 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Mar 04, 2020
CLOSED
FILED 8/24/2021 2:50 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Oct 16, 2018
CLOSED
FILED 8/18/2021 12:58 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Aug 30, 2019
CLOSED
FILED 8/2/2021 1:29 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 7/29/2021 9:35 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 7/26/2021 11:01 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Feb 07, 2019
CLOSED
FILED 7/22/2021 4:18 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Nov 15, 2019
CLOSED
FILED 7/22/2021 12:48 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Sep 26, 2019
CLOSED
Dallas County, TX
Jul 22, 2021
MOYE', ERIC
FILED 7/16/20213:19 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Mar 14, 2017
CLOSED
FILED 7/16/2021 1:18 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Jan 08, 2016
CLOSED
FILED 7/16/2021 10:35 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Apr 16, 2018
CLOSED
FILED 7/15/2021 5:06 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 7/15/2021 10:22 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 7/8/2021 6:13 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 7/8/2021 2:30 PM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
FILED 7/6/2021 12:53 PM FELICIA PITRE …
Nov 09, 2018
CLOSED
FILED 7/6/2021 9:59 AM FELICIA PITRE DISTRICT CLERK …
Jan 10, 2020
CLOSED
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