Texas High Court: Homeowners Can’t Get Exemplary Damages Without Jury Unanimity

(May 7, 2024, 1:38 PM EDT) -- AUSTIN, Texas — Eleven homeowners whose property was damaged by the negligent construction of a drainage pipeline through their neighborhood are not entitled to exemplary damages because the jury failed to reach a unanimous verdict on the issue, the Texas Supreme Court found in reversing an appellate court’s judgment....