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SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE CO. v. RUCKER

No. 6427.

537 S.W.2d 326 (1976)

SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., et al., Appellants/Appellees, v. J. Ross RUCKER et al., Appellees/Appellants.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, El Paso.

Rehearing Denied June 9, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Shafer, Gilliland, Davis, Bunton & McCollum, Inc., James M. O'Leary, Perry Davis, Jr., Odessa, Marlin L. Gilbert, James E. Barden, San Antonio, for appellants/appellees.

A. R. Archer, Jr., Monahans, Max E. Ramsey, Odessa, for appellees/appellants.

OPINION

OSBORN, Justice.

This case presents an appeal by both parties in a suit originally filed by the owners of radio station KVKM in Monahans, Texas, against Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and its local manager, John Zittle, for damages. Based upon jury findings of negligence and gross negligence, a judgment was entered for the plaintiffs for $2,000.00 actual damages and $35,000.00 exemplary damages. In addition, the trial Court awarded the Telephone...

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