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PLASENCIA v. BURTON

No. 14-12-00789-CV.

440 S.W.3d 139 (2013)

Daniel PLASENCIA d/b/a Ft. Bend Collision Auto Repair, Appellant v. John BURTON, Individually and as Representative of the Estate of John Edward Burton, a Minor Deceased, Appellee.

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

August 29, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Julia Kurtz Dean , Sugar Land, for Appellant.

Stephen A. Doggett , Richmond, John Farneti Jr. , Houston, John William Ezell , Bellaire, for Appellee.

Panel consists of Justices BOYCE, JAMISON, and BUSBY.

OPINION

WILLIAM J. BOYCE, Justice.

After a bench trial, the trial court found appellant Daniel Plasencia d/b/a Ft. Bend Collision Auto Repair ("Plasencia") liable for the wrongful death of John Edward Burton and awarded $100,000 in actual damages to appellee John Burton, individually and as representative of the estate of John Edward Burton, a minor deceased ("Burton"). We affirm.

BACKGROUND

On March 5, 2008, Burton brought his wife and...

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