TEXACO, INC. v. STANDARD


536 S.W.2d 136 (1975)

TEXACO, INC., Appellant, v. Josephine STANDARD, Administratrix of Estate of Harvey Standard, Deceased, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

Rehearing Denied May 28, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert G. Breetz, Stites, McElwain & Fowler, Louisville, for appellant.

James T. Robertson, Louisville, for appellee.


JONES, Justice.

A Jefferson Circuit Court jury awarded Josephine Standard, widow and administratrix of the estate of Harvey Standard, judgment of $200,000 against Texaco for the alleged wrongful death of Harvey Standard. The jury apportioned $50,000 for the conscious pain and suffering of Harvey and $150,000 for the alleged wrongful-death claim.

At the close of the evidence offered by Josephine, Texaco moved for a directed verdict. That motion was overruled...

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