Judge Templeton BEAUMONT – Judge Mitch Templeton did not err by opting not to grant a new trial in car wreck suit that resulted in a jury awarding no damages, according to an opinion issued by the Ninth Court of Appeals today. Court records show plaintiff Taylor Carter, who is represented by The Provost Umphrey Law Firm, sued Joseph Pham to recover damages for injuries allegedly sustained in a motor vehicle incident. The case went to trial in July 2019, with jurors finding both parties equally negligent and opting not to award any damage. In October 2019, Carter filed a motion for new trial, which Judge Templeton denied the following month.