Patterson Dental Company, Petitioners v. Frank Jerome Dunn, Jr., Respondent

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court affirmed the Court of Civil Appeals' reversal and remand, holding that article 2151a requires trial courts to equalize peremptory challenges among parties, not sides, and that a four‑to‑one disparity in strikes is materially unfair and warrants reversal. The Court also held that Dunn's objection preserved the error. Chief Justice Greenhill dissented, arguing the majority improperly presumed harm and created a point not raised by the plaintiff.