TEXAS BRINE CORP. v. LOFTON

No. C14-83-480-CV.

751 S.W.2d 197 (1988)

TEXAS BRINE CORPORATION, et al., Appellants, v. Andrew K. LOFTON, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist).

Rehearing Denied May 5, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Roger D. Townsend, W. Wendell Hall, Houston, for appellants.

Gene S. Hagood, Alvin, for appellee.

Before JUNELL, MURPHY and SEARS, JJ.


OPINION

SEARS, Justice.

Appellant, Morris Wayne Johnson, while in the course and scope of his employment with appellant, Texas Brine Corporation, was driving an eighteen wheel truck that collided with a pickup truck driven by appellee, Andrew K. Lofton. Lofton brought suit against the appellants for personal injuries sustained in the collision and the jury awarded him $113,500. The amount of recovery was reduced by 35%, which was the percentage of comparative...

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