BUNTON v. BENTLEY

No. 03-0974.

153 S.W.3d 50 (2004)

Joe Ed BUNTON, Petitioner, v. Bascom W. BENTLEY III, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

December 17, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe Ed Bunton, pro se.

George Chandler, Mike A. Hatchell, Molly H. Hatchell, Tyler, Reich Chandler, Darrin M. Walker, Law Office of Darrin Walker, Kingwood, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

The primary issue in this case is whether the petitioner waived his right to complain that the exemplary damages awarded by the trial court were unconstitutionally excessive. Even though the petitioner did not complain about the exemplary damages until the court of appeals issued its judgment, we conclude that he did not waive that claim. In this case, the court of appeals' judgment reduced the trial court's award of compensatory damages but left the exemplary...

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